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REPORT

OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE

Agricultural Branch Eailroad Corporation,

For the Year Ending November 30, 1861.

Capital Stock, [authorized by law,]

Number of shares of capital stock issued, - • 1738

Increase of capital since last Report,

Capital paid in, per last Report,

Capital paid in, since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last Report,
Funded debt, paid since last Report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report,
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the year,
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the last year,

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last Report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any),
For superstructure, including iron, per last Report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past
year, -

Total amount expended for superstructure, including
iron, - -

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past
year, - - . - -

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and
fixtures, -

For land, land-damages, and fences, per last Report,
For land, land-damages, and fences, paid during the past
year, - - - . -

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and
fences, - - • -

For locomotives, per last Report, -
For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past
year, .....

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage
cars, -
For merchandise cars, per last Report,

None.

202,068.00
None.

97,500.00
400.00

507.15
507.15

None.

Six per cent.

$108,675.50
None.

2,397.65
None.

Not any.
120,851.27

159.17

9,153 32
None.

23,23860
63.50

None.
None.
None.
None.

None.

None.
None.

$480,000.00

202,088.00
97,100.00

97,100.00

108,675.50
2,397.65

121,010.44

9,153.32

23,302.10

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last Report, ...
For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last Report, [includ

ing interest and discount on bonds,]
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the past
year,
Total amount expended for agencies and other ex
penses, [charged off to income account,]
[Interest on bonds,] -

Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets or property held by the corporation in
addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Roat>.
Length of road, [as authorised by charter,]
Length of single main track,
Length of double main track,
Length of branches owned by the Company, stating

whether they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excepting

main tracks and branches,
Weight of rail per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads, (specify the

different weights per yard),
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fall in main road,

Total rise and fall in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

main road, .....
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

branch roads,
Total degrees of curvature in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line, in main road,
Total length of straight line in branches, - -

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges, -
Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,
Remarks, ......

Way stations for express trains, -
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Fiag stations, -

Whole number of way stations, - *

Whole number of flag stations, ...

Doings during the Year.
Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains,
Miles run by other trains, ...

Total miles run,
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from
other roads. . -

None.
None.

9,475.93
None.

86,225.41

7,200.18

93,42559
17,016.96

9,475.93

76,40863
350,423.57

None.

28 364-1000 miles.
15 027-1000 miles.
None.

None.

953-1000 miles.
48, 50 and 52 lbs.

None.

| 84 ft. per mile for 2000

I ft. near Marlboro' cen-

I " ter, but no other grade

J over 58 ft. to the mile

None.

474 14-100 feet.

None.

738 feet for 1 10 feet.

None.

870° 02'

None.

8 883-1000 miles.

None.

110 1-2 feet.

176

None.

24
None.

None.

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads,

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops, -

Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions,

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including
stops,

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not includ-
ing passengers), hauled one mile, - ,

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight), hauled one mile,

Expenditures for Working the Road.
For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $ ]..'-„

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $ ! "5

For wages of signal-men, average per month, $ j 3

For wages of watchmen, average per month, $
Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in

construction, ....

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all la-
bor, tools, repairs and extra steam power used),
For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal men, gate-
keepers, switchmen, tool- houses,
Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.
For repairs of locomotives, ...

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of passenger cars, ...

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of merchandise cars,
For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines, ....

Number of passenger cars, ...

Number of baggage cars, - . - -

Number of merchandise cars, -

Number of gravel cars, ....

Miscellaneous.
For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. :

Wood, number of cords, Cost of the same,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the
ton,) Cost of same, ...

For oil used for cars and engines, -
For waste andpther material for cleaning,
For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable

to passenger department,
For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable

to freight department, ...

For gratuities and damages, ...

For taxes and insurance, ....
For ferries, - - - * - .

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, fur-
niture,
For renewals of iron, including laying down,
Nor new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron
taken up, - • • » ♦

I To be answered by Bos
)■ ton & Worcester Rail-
road Company.

Operated by the Boston
& Worcester Railroad
Co., since December,

■ 1855, under a lease on
file in the Secretary's
office of the Common-
wealth of Massachu-
setts.

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers
and freight carried on their roads, specifying each
company, -----

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their
roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law
expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and
all other expenses, not included in any of the fore-
going items, -
Total Miscellaneous,

Total expenditures for working the road, -

Total amount of interest paid during the year,

Income during the Year.
For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned oy com-

pany, -----

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,
For Freight: —

1. On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,
U. S. Mails, - •
Rents, -

Total income, - - - -

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends.
6 per cent. Total, [on $60,000 guarantied stock,]
Surplus not divided, -

Surplus last year, -
Total surplus,

Estimated Depreciation Beyond the Renewals, viz :

Road and bridges, -

Buildings, ------

Engines and cars, -

Mortgage Debts.
Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and fran-
chise, or any property of the corporation, per last
Report, - . . .

Mortgage debt paid since last Report,
Mortgage debt, increase of, since last Report.

Total present amount of mortgage debt,
Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the Corporation,

$12,007.45 paid as rent
- by the Boston & Wor-
cester Railroad Co.

$3,600.00

To be answered by Bos-
ton & Worcester Rail-
road Co.

$97,500.00
400.00
None.

97,100.00

One.

IVERS PHILLIPS,
WM. BUCKMINSTER,
SULLIVAN FAY,
JOHN WENZELL,
ALBERT BALLARD,
J. S. WITHERBEE,
WM. F. ELLIS,
WM. D. PECK,

Directors

of the

Agricultural

Branch Railroad

Corporation.

Middlesex, ss. December 17th, 1861. Then personally appeared Ivers Phillips, Wm.
Buckminster, Sullivan Fay, John Wenzell, Albert Ballard, J. S. Witherbee, Wm. F. Ellis,
and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.

Before GEO. E. JOHNSON, Justice of the Peace.

Worcester, ss. December l?th, 1861. Then personally appeared Wm. D. Peck, and
made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.

Before me, IVERS PHILLIPS, Justice of the Peace.

AMHERST, BELCHERTOWN I PALMER

EEPORT OF THE AMHERST, BELCHERTOWN AND PAL-
MER RAILROAD CORPORATION FOR THE YEAR
ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

(To be returned to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, together with 1,000 printed copies of

the same, on or before the first "Wednesday in January nest. General Statutes,

Chap. 63, Sections 182 to 135 )

By an Act of the Legislature, approved by the
Governor, on the Twenty-Fifth day of March, A.
D. 1858, the Amherst and Belchertown Kailroad
property, Real and Personal, was sold at public auc-
tion, under provision of two Mortgages upon their
property, made by authority of said Company^to
secure the payment of Bonds issued by said Cora-
pany, and purchased by the holders of the Bonds,
and a Company organized Dy the name of Amherst,
Belchertown and Palmer Railroad Company, agree-
ably to said Act, with a capital stock of eighty-five
thousand dollars, or 850 shares, all paid in, which is
the cost of the Real and Personal property of the
said Amherst, Belchertown and Palmer Railroad
Company.

Total cost of road and equipment as above stated, -
Amount of assets or property held by the corpora-
tion in addition to the cost of the road,
Total present amount of debt, for locomotive, -
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the
year,

CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD.

Length of Road, - - -

Length of single main track, -

Length of double main track, - -

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating

whether they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex-
cepting main tracks and branches,
Weight of rail per yard, in main road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Total rise and fall in main road, -

85.000

6.300
4,000

6 per cent.

19 50-100 miles.

None.

about 2000 feet.

53 lbs.

67 ft. for about 3-4 mile.

340 feet.

Shorte?t radius of curvature, with length of curve,
in main road, -----
Total degrees of curvature, in main road, -
Total length of straight line, in main road,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges, - '
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges, - - -

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides.
Number ot public ways crossed at grade, -
Number of railroads crossed at grade,
Remarks, - ■- -

Way stations for express trains, -
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Flag stations, -

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

Miles run by passenger trains, — all mixed trains, -
Total miles run, -

Number of passengers carried in the cars, -
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number oi tons of merchandise carried one mile, -
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from
other roads* "#•""<•".,"

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other

roads, - - - -

Kate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops,™ no express trains run, -
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains, -
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions,
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not in-
cluding passengers,) hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not
including freight,) hauled one mile,

EXPENDITURES TOR WORKING THE ROAD.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive
of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,

For repairs of wooden bridges, -

For wages of watchmen, average per month, $26.00,

Number of men employed, exclusive of those en-
gaged in construction, 18.

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam power ueed,)

Total for maintenance of way, - - -

MOTIVE POWER AND CARS.

For repairs of locomotives, *
For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of passenger and merchandise cars,
For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

500 ft. radius, 400 ft. long

495°

14 5-8 miles

375 feet.

J. 100 feet.

None.

One.

No express trains,

Three.

Two.

22.260
22.260
17.001

228.932
9.006

139.467

104.485

71.050

20 miles per hour,
20 miles per hour.

356.160

231.420

5.661.48
262.48

533.23

703.13
1000.00

218.63
None,

.457.19

fcor new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - 1 None.
£or repairs of gravel and other cars, - 1 Nothing.

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,

Number of engines, -

Number of passenger cars, - - -

Number of baggage cars, -

Number of merchandise cars, -

MISCELLANEOUS.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :
wood, by contract, -

For oil used by cars and engines, -

For waste and other material for cleaning, -

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-
able to passenger department,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-
able to freight department, -

For gratuities and damages, -

Car service, -

Miscellaneous account, -

For repairs of station buildings, acqueducts, fix-
tures, furniture, -

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for pas-
sengers and freight carried on their roads, speci-
fying each company, Western R. R.

N. L. N. Kail Road, -

For amount paid other companies, as rent for the
use of their roads, specifying each company, N.
L. N.R. It. Co.

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent,
law expenses, office expenses of the above offices,
and all other expenses not included in any of the
foregoing items. Treasurer's salary,
Total Miscellaneous, -

Total expenditures for working the road, -
Total amount of interest paid during the year,

INCOME DUBING THE YEAB.

For Passengers:—^

1. On main road, including branches owned by
company, -

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,
For Freight :— *

1. On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

U. S. Mails,

Rents 25.00, Express 830.23, interest 73.98,

Total income, -
* Surplus as per report 1860, -

$1,921.76

Two.
Two.
Two
Ten.

1.477.00
249.89
"86.67

2.350.77

Nothing.

248.45

1.154.27

92.37
1.090.38

7.286.36
39.15

120.00

100.00

16.646.08

25.025.03
295.00

25.320.03

9.912.66

14.115.56

1.060.00

929.21

26.017.43

2.301.28

28.318.71
2.998.68

Net earnings after deducting Expenses,

* Expended as reported above, for Iron and payment towards new Engine

DIVIDENDS.

3 per cent. Total,
Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year.

irplus not aiviaea, *•-»-.-

irplus last year, $2,301.28, expended in the pur-
chase of Iron and in payment towards new Engine,

Total surplus, -

ESTIMATED DEPRECIATION BEYOND RENEWALS, VIZ :

Of road and bridges, -

Buildings, ?

Engines and cars, -

MORTGAGE DEBTS.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the Corporation, per
last report, -

Mortgage debt paid since last report,

Increase of mortgage debt since last report,

Present amount of mortgage debts,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation, -

None.
None.
None.

None.
None.
None.
None.

None,

2.550.00
$448.68

$448.68

No accidents have occurred during the year.

EDWARD DICKINSON,
P. A. PERKINS,
CALVIN BRIDGMAN,

Directors of the
Amherst, Belch' n & Palmer
i Railroad Company.

Hampden, ss. December 27, 1861. Personally appeared the above named
Edward Dickinson, F. A. Perkins, and Calvin Bridgman, and made oath that
the foregoing return by them subscribed, is true* according to their best knowl-
edge and belief. Before me,

Daniel Granges, Justice of the Peace.

REPORT

OF THE DIKECTOKS OF THE

Boston, Barre & Gardner Bailroad Corporation,

For the Year Ending November 30, 1861.

Capital Stock, -

Number of shares of capital stock issued, -

Increase of capital since last Report,

Capital paid in, per last Report,

Capital paid in, since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last Report,
Funded debt, paid since last Report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report,
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the year,
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last Report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for wooden bridges,

Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any),
For superstructure, including iron, per last Report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past
year, - - - - - •

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

_ . iron>

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and
fixtures, -

For land, land-damages, and fences, per last Report,
For land, land-damages, and fences, paid during the past
year, .....

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and
fences, -
For locomotives, per last Report, -
For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage
cars, .....

For merchandise cars, per last Report,

$1,000,000

No part of Road con-
structed.

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last Report, -
For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering, -

For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the past
year,
Total amount expended for agencies and other ex-
penses, -
Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets or property held by the corporation in
addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Road.
Length of road, -

Length of single main track, -

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating

whether they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excepting

main tracks and branches, -

Weight of rail per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads, (specify the

different weights per yard),
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,
Total rise and fall in main road, -
Total rise and fall in branch roads,
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

main road, -
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

branch roads, - -

Total degrees of curvature in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line, in main road,
Total length of straight line in branches, -
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges, -
Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,
Remarks, '""'""
Way stations for express trains,
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Flag stations, -

Whole number of way stations, -
Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains,
Miles run by other trains, - -

Total miles run, - -

Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile, -
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from

other roads. -
Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads,
Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops, -

Thirty-five miles and
3719 feet.

Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions,

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including
stops,

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not includ-
ing passengers), hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight), hauled one mile,

Expenditures for Working the Road.
For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges, -

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $ V „

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $ I "13

For wages of signal-men, average per month, $ f S

For wages of watchmen, average per month, $ J \

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in

construction, ....

Motive Power and Cars.
For repairs of locomotives, -

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of passenger cars, ...

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of merchandise cars,
For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines, ....

Number of passenger cars, ...

Number of baggage cars, -
Number of merchandise cars, -

Number of gravel cars, -

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. :

Wood, number of cords, Cost of the same,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the
ton,) Cost of same,

For oil used for cars and engines, -

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable
to passenger department, -

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable
to freight department, ...

For gratuities and damages, -

For taxes and insurance, -

For ferries, -------

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, fur-
niture, -

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

Nor new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron
taken up, -

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers
and freight carried on their roads, specifying each
company, -

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their
roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law-
expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and
all other expenses, not included in any of the fore-
going items, -
Total Miscellaneous, -

Total expenditures for working the road, -

Total amount of interest paid during the year,

Income during the Year.
For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by com-

pany, .....

2. ^To and from other roads, specifying what,
For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

U. S. Mails, .....

Rents, ......

Total income, - - - - -

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends.
per cent. Total, ....

Surplus not divided, ....

Surplus last year, - - - - - -

Total surplus, ....

Estimated Depreciation Beyond the Renewals, viz :

Of road and bridges, ....

Buildings, ......

Engines and cars, -

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and fran-
chise, or any property of the corporation, per last
Report, .....

Mortgage debt paid since last Report,

Increase of mortgage debt since last Report.

Present amount of mortgage debts,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the Corporation,

The Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad Company, respectfully represent that they
have made no progress towards the construction of said road since their last Report.

JOHN BROOKS,
REJOICE NEWTON,
SAMUEL DAVIS,
HORATIO N. TOWER,
GEO. T. RICE,
D. S. MESSINGER,
J. S. HOLT,

Directors of the

► Boston, Barre & Gardner

Railroad Corporation.

Worcester, ss., December 28, 1861. Then personally appeared John Brooks,
Rejoice Newton, Samuel Davis, Horatio N. Tower, George T.Rice, D. S. Messinger,
and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.

Before

JOAB S. HOLT, Justice of the Peace.

Worcester, ss., Dec. 28, 1861. Then personally appeared J. S. Holt, and made
oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.

Before me, P. C. BACON, Justice of Peace.

ANNUAL REPORT

BOSTON AND CHELSEA RAILROAD

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CHARLESTOWNT :

PRINTED BY W. W. WHEILDON

1861.

ANNUAL REPORT

OP THE

BOSTON AND CHELSEA EAILROAD.

For the Year ending November 30tlx, 1S61.

Report of the Boston and Chelsea Railroad Company, under General Statutes,
Chapter 63. Sects. 14S, 144.

Condition of the Company.
Capital stock, fixed by charter, -
Capital stock, as voted by the company,
Capital stock paid in, in cash, -
Capital stock paid in, in work and materials, by

contractors and others, -
Funded debt, ------

Floating debt, ------

Total debt, -

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of
the road and franchise, or any property be-
longing to the corporation, or standing in its
name, -------

Number of mortgages on road and franchise,
or any property of the corporation, specifying
the number and amount of mortgages on
road and franchise, and each kind of prop-
erty, --_____

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the
road and equipment, and exclusive of all
property on hand, used, or which is to be
used, in running the road and keeping it in
repair, -------

Cost of the Road.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for
the track, laying foundations and rails,

Amount expended in timber for foundation, -

Amount expended for iron and other metal for
rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road, -

Amount expended for paving, -

Amount expended for paving stones,

Amount expended for engineering,

Amount expended for interest, salaries of officers
during construction of road, and other ex-
penses not included in any of the above items,
which have been included, on the books of
the company, in the cost of the road, not
including items of equipment or running ex-
penses, as mentioned below, - - -

Total cost of road, -

Amount included in the present and in past
years, among the running expenses for esti-
mated or actual depreciation of the road, -

Net cost of road,

8300,000 00
$140,000 00
The Road was built

by contract for the

above sum.
None.

None.

This Road. was built
by contract for the
gross sum of $140,-
000, including all
expenses.

$140,000 00

BOSTON AND CHELSEA RAILROAD.

Cost of Equipment.

Number of cars and cost, -

Number of horses and cost, - -

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles,
excepting cars, owned by the company,

Cost of land and buildings thereon when pur-
chased, -------

Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,
erected by the company, or standing on land
not owned by the company, -

Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying
what,) -------

Total cost of equipment, -

Amount included in the present and in past
years in the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of any of the above items,

Net amount at which the equipment stands
charged on the books of the company,

Characteristics or the Road.
Length of single main track, -

Length of double main track, -
Total length of road, - - - - -

Length of branches owned by the company,

stating whether they have a single or double

track, -_-_-__
Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts

and other track, excepting main track and

branches, ______

Total length of rail, -----

Weight of rail used, per yard, ( specifying

whether of cast or rolled iron,)
Maximum grade, per mile on road, with length

of grade, ------

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, -------

Greatest length of single track on road between

two turnouts, ------

Total length of main track which is paved, -

Doings during the Year.
Total number of miles run during the year, -
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Rate of speed adopted, including stops and de-
tentions, ______

Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, -

Number of persons employed, regularly, (speci-
fying the occupations of each,)
Total number of trips run during the year, -
Average number of passengers each trip,

This Road is under
lease to the Mai-
den and Melrose
Railroad Co., who
furnish the entire
equipment.

5,189 feet.
6,302 "
11,491 "

None.

862 feet.
16,040 feet.

56 lbs., wrought iron.

184.8 ft., len.240ft.

Rd.200ft. len. 197 ft

1622 feet.
"J The whole track is
paved except Chel-
sea Bridge.

Road under lease as
previously stated.

BOSTON AND CHELSEA RAILROAD.

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-
tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pave-
ment, - - - - -

For general repairs, including repairs of cars,
omnibuses and harnesses, and for shoeing
horses, -------

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
buildings used as stables, offices, or for any
other purposes, by the company,

For wages, including the wages of every person
regularly employed, excepting the president,
directors, superintendent and treasurer,

For interest, ______

For taxes and insurance, -

For tolls paid other companies for the right to
pass over their roads, -

For rent paid other companies for use of their
roads, -------

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,
straw, or other articles used for the food or
bedding of horses, -

For miscellaneous articles purchased during the
year — such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the
use of which continues for one or more years
— and not included in the cost of equipment,

For loss on horses, — that is to say, the differ-
ence between the present estimated value of
the horses owned by the company subtracted
from the estimated value of those on hand at
the commencement of the year, added to the
cost of those purchased during the year ; or
if this is the first report of the company, then
the difference between the estimated value
of the horses on hand and their cost — giving
the present av. estimated value of each horse,

For incidental expenses, — to include printing,
president's, directors', treasurer's and super-
intendent's salaries, and all expenses other
than those belonging to the actual working of
the road, ______

For all other expenses,

For amount charged on the company's books
during the year, for estimated or actual de-
preciation of the following property : —

Cars, -___-__

Horses, -------

Omnibuses, - - - -

Real Estate, ------

Road, --___-_

Other property, - -

Total,

Total expenses, ------

Road under lease, as
« previously stated.

BOSTON AND CHELSEA RAILROAD.

Eaknings.
Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold, -

From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road,
From United States mails, -
For sales of manure, -
From other sources, -
Total earnings, ------

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand, -

Net earnings, as above, -

Total surplus for payment of dividends,

Dividends declared, during the year,

Total per centage of dividends, for the year, -

Present surplus, -

Miscellaneous.
Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter,
Of capital stock, as voted by the company,
Of capital stock, paid in, - -

Increase of funded debt, during the year,
Increase of floating debt, during the year,
Decrease of funded debt, during the year,
Decrease of floating debt, during the year,
Increase of mortgage debt, during the year, -
Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year, -
Increase in cost of road, during the year,
including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, ------

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount

charged for depreciation thereon,
Increase in cost of equipment, during the year,
including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, ______

Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any
portion thereof, or by amount charged for
depreciation, ------

List of accidents on road during the year,

Received for rent from
Oct. 1,1860, to Oct.
1, 1861, 8 5,600,
which was distrib-
uted in two divi-
dends of 4 per ce t.
each on $ 70,000
stock.

Leased as previously
stated.

WM. W. WHEILDON,
J. W. EMERY,
ESTES HOWE,
JOSEPH H. CONVERSE,

Directors of

Boston and Chelsea

Railroad Go.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Suffolk, ss.

Boston, December 25, 1861.

Then personally appeared William W. Wheildon, J. W. Emery,
Estes Howe, and J. H. Converse, and severally made oath that the
foregoing statement by them signed, is true, according to the best of
their knowledge and belief.

Before me,

J. M. PINKERTON, Justice of the Peace.

REPOET

DIRECTORS

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FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

REPORT

DIRECTORS

For the year ending November 30, 1861.

1. Capital Stock, -

2. No. of shares of capital stock issued, 3,660

3. Increase of capital, since last Report,

4. Capital paid in per last Report, $1,830,000.00

5. Capital paid in since last Report,

6. Total amount of capital stock paid in,

7. Funded debt, per last Report, $440,000.00

8. Funded debt paid since last Report,

9. Funded debt, increase of, since last Report, -

10. Total present amount of funded debt,

11. Floating debt, per last Report, $3,863.50

12. Floating debt, paid since last Report,

13. Floating debt, increase of, since last

Report, - - - $18,519.00

14. Total present amount of floating debt,

15. Total present am't of funded and floating debt

16. Average rate of interest per annum, paid

during the year, 6 per cent.

17. Maximum amount of debts during

the year, - - $462,382.50

Surplus Contra, -

Cost op Road and Equipment.

18. For graduation and masonry, per last Report

19. For graduation and masonry, paid during the

past year, -

20. Total amount expended for graduation and

masonry, - -

21. For wooden bridges, per last Report,

22. For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,

23. Total amount expended for wooden bridges,

24. Total am't expended for iron bridges (if any),

25. For superstructure, including iron, per last

Report, -

26. For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year, -

27. Total amount expended for superstructure,

including iron, -

28. For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last

Report, -

1,830,000.00

440,000.00

22,382.50

$453,117.14

119,557.16

367,824.62

852,591.98

$1,830,000.00

462,382.50

405,624.12

$2,698,006.62

453,117.14
119,557.16

367,824.62

29. For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid dur-

ing the past year, -

30. Total amount expended for stations, build-

ings and fixtures, -

31. For land, land- damages and fences per last

Report, -----

32. For land, land-damages and fences, paid during

the past year, -

33. Total amount expended for land, land-dam-

ages and fences, -

34. For locomotives, per last Report,

35. For locomotives, paid during the past year, -

36. Total amount expended for locomotives,

37. For passenger & baggage cars, per last Report,

38. For passenger and baggage cars paid during

the past year, -
39 Total amount expended for passenger and
baggage cars, -

40. For merchandise cars, per last Report,

41. For merchandise cars, paid during the past year

42. Total am't expended for merchandise cars,

43. For engineering, per last Report,

44. For engineering, paid during the past year, -

45. Total amount expended for engineering,

46. For agencies and other expenses, per last Report

47. For agencies and other expenses, paid during

the past year,

48. Total amount expended for agencies and

other expenses, - -

49. Total cost of road and equipment, -

50. Amount of assets or property held by the Cor-

poration in addition to the cost of the Road,

Characteristics of Road.

51. Length of road, - - - 26| miles.

52. Length of single main track, - none.

53. Length of double main track, - 26| miles.

54. Length of branches owned by the Company,

stating whether they have a single or double
track, single. - - lfmiles — 585 ft.

55. Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks,

excepting main tracks and branches, 16 miles,
—3824 ft.

56. Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, 56 to

63 lbs., -

57. Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads,

(specify the different weights per yard,)
5(5 lbs., - - - -

58. Maximum grade, with its length, in main

road, - 10 ft. per mile, 6 28-100 miles.

59. Maximum grade, with its length, in branch

roads, - - 54 ft. per mile, 5,000 ft.

60. Total rise and fall in main road, 189 93-100 ft.

61. Total rise and fall in branch roads, 73 54-100 ft.

62. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, in main road, 1,654 ft., 2,800 ft. radius,

$404,797.46

92,801.76
34,204.75

56,338.85
47,359.07

$852,591.98

404,797.46
92,801.76

34,204.75
56,338.85
47,359.07

$2,428,592.79
269,413.83
$2,698,006.62

63. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, in branch roads, 662 ft. 1,957 ft. radius.

64. Total degrees of curvature, in main road,

665 degrees. -

65. Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,

108 degrees. -----

66. Total length of straight line, in main road,

18 miles, 2,144 ft. -

67. Total length of straight line, in branches,

1 mile, 1,811 ft. - - -

68. Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

63 ft. -----

69. Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

3,577 ft.

70. Aggregate length of iron bridges, - none.

71. Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,

none. -

72. Number of public ways crossed at grade, none.

73. Number of railroads crossed at grade, none.

74. Remarks, -----

75. Way stations for express trains,

76. Way stations for accommodation trains, 9.

77. Flag stations, - - - - 13.

78. Whole number of way stations, - -j

79. Whole number of flag stations, - - |

Doings During the Year,

80. Miles run by passenger trains, -

81. Miles run by freight trains,

82. Miles run by other trains,

83. Total miles run,

84. Number of passengers carried in

608.325, -

85. Number of passengers carried

7,670,441. -

86. Number of tons of merchandise carried in the

cars, - - - 370,372.

87. Number of tons of merchandise carried one

mile, - - - 6,272,401.

88. Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads, - - 2,639,060.

89. Number of tons carried one mile, to and from

other roads, . - - 4,154,999.

90. Rate of speed adopted for express passenger

trains, including stops, -

91. Average rate of speed actually attained by

express passenger trains, including stops
and detentions, -

92. Rate of speed adopted for accommodation

trains, - - 25 miles per hour.

93. Rate of speed actually attained by accom-

modation trains, including stops and de-
tentions, - - 25 miles per hour.

94. Average rate of speed actually attained by

special trains, including stops and deten-
tions, - - 25 miles per hour.

95. Average rate of speed adopted for freight

trains, including stops, 10 miles per hour.

96. Estimated weight in tons, of passenger cars

(not including passengers) hauled one mile,

97. Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars,

(not including freight) hauled one mile,

183,699.
173,993.

357,692.
the cars,

me mile,

None run.

Cars not
weighed.

EXPENDITUBES FOR WORKING THE E.OAD.

98. For repairs of road, maintenance of

way, exclusive of wooden bridges
and renewals of iron, -

99. For repairs of wooden bridges,

100. For wages of switchmen av'gepermo. $

101. For wages of gate-keepers, av'ge pr. mo.$

102. For wages of signal-men, av'gepermo. $

103. For wages of watchmen, av'ge per mo. $

104. Number of men employed, exclusive of those

engaged in construction, 337.

105. For removing ice and snow, (this item to in-

clude all labor, tools, repairs, and extra
steam-power used,) - -

106. For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-

men, gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

107

Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

108. For repairs of locomotives, -

109. For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, -

110. For repairs of passenger cars,

111. For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

112. For repairs of merchandise cars,

113. For new merch. cars, to cover depreciation, -

114. For repairs of gravel and other cars,

115. Total maintenance motive power and cars, -

116. Number of engines, 21

117. Number of passenger cars, - 27

118. Number of baggage cars, - - - 10

119. Number of merchandise cars, - - 602

120. Number of gravel cars, included above,

Miscellaneous.

121. For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. :

1. Wood, number of cords, 4,918. Cost of

the same, - - - - -

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240

lbs. to the ton,) 2,225. Cost of same, -

122. For oil used by cars and engines, -

123. For waste and other material for cleaning, -

124. For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,

chargeable to passenger department,

125. For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses,

chargeable to freight department, -

126. For gratuities and damages, -

127. For taxes and insurance, -

128. For Ferries, -----

129. For repairs of station-buildings, aqueducts,

fixtures, furniture, - - - -

130. For renewals of iron, including laying down,

131. For new iron laid down, deducting the value

of old iron taken up,

132. For amount paid other companies, in tolls,

for passengers and freight carried on their
roads, specifying each eompany,

$42,809.22
3,893.60

7,365.84

3,235.22
7,054.89

15,415.26
10,630.08
16,329.61

36,949.79

6,857.85

33,352.90

50.755.09
3,519.50
9,705.06

4,252.95
16,282.81

,358.77

42,374.95

133. For amount paid other companies, as rent for

use of their roads, specifying each company,
Lowell and Lawrence R.R., $15,028,20;
Salem and Lowell R.R., $12,075.00 ; Stony
Brook R.R., $12,213.00, -

134. For salaries of president, treasurer, superin-

tendent, law expenses, office expenses of
the above offices, and all other expenses
not included in any of the foregoing items,

135. Total Miscellaneous, -

136. Total expenditures for working the road,

137. Total amount of interest paid during the

year, -

Income During the Year.

138. For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned
by company, )

2. To and from other roads, - )

139. For Freight:—

1. On main road and branches owned by
company, )

2. To and from other connecting roads, S

140. U. S. Mails, - - - -

141. Rents, and Miscellaneous Receipts, -

142. Total income, -

143. Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Dividends.

144. 7 per cent. Total, -

145. Surplus not divided, - -

146. Surplus last year, -

147. Total surplus, -

From which is to be deducted dividend,
January 1, 1862, -

Surplus, -

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-
als, viz. :

^39,316.20

12,592.87

$178,233.90

259,547.77

6,432.96
4,837.14

128,100.00
431,332.82

$213,585.02

320,318.74

26,341.73

$346,660.47

$449,051.77

;102,391.30

$303,232.82

$405,624.12

50,325.00

$355,299.12

148. Of road and bridges,

149. Buildings.

150. Engines and Cars,

Kept good by repairs
and renewals.

Mortgage Debts.

151. Amount of debts secured by mortgage of H

road and franchise, or any property of the j |
Corporation, per last report,

152. Mortgage debt paid since last report,

153. Increase of mortgage debt since last report, -

154. Present amount of mortgage debts, - - I |

155. Number of mortgages on road and franchise, j

or any property of the corporation, - i J

Accidents During the Year Ending Nov, 30, 1861.
1861.
Aug. 20. George Howland was thrown from the top of a freight train, by
coming in contact with Hales Bridge, in Lowell, and received
slight injuries.
Sept. 25. Michael T. Beecher was run over and killed, while walking upon
the track in East Cambridge.

F. B. CROWNINSHIELD, ) Directors of the

J. G. ABBOTT, V Boston and Lowell

WM. MINOT, Jr., ) Railroad Corporation.

Suffolk., ss. December 30, 1861. Then personally appeared F. B. Crownin-
shield, and J. G. Abbott, and severally made oath to the truth of the fore-
going statement by them subscribed.

Before J. Thos. Stevenson, Justice of the Peace.

REPORT

DIRECTORS

FOE THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

REPORT

DIRECTORS

For the year ending November 30, 1861.

3,160,000.00

1. Capital Stock, - 83,160,000.00!

2. Number of shares of capital stock issued,

31,600, -

3. Increase of capital, since last Report,

4. Capital paid in per last Report,

5. Capital paid in since last Report,

6. Total amount of capital stock paid in,

7. Funded debt, per last Report, - - !

8. Funded debt paid since last Report, - !

9. Funded debt, increase of, since last Report, - •

10. Total present amount of funded debt, - j

11. Floating debt, per last Report, - - j

12. Floating debt, paid since last Report, - I

13. Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

14. Total present amount of floating debt,

15. Total present am't of funded and floating debt

16. Average rate of interest per annum, paid i

during the year, 6 per cent. - - !

17. Maximum amount of debts during the year,

$162,720. -

- ; 3,160,000.00

162,720.00
30,000.00

132,720.00

Cost op Road and Equipment.

Sekonk Br. and Wharf, - $31,655.70 , "|

New Track, India St., - 13,190.28 j I

B. and P. Railroad, in R. I., - 150,000.00 ! }

P. and W. R. R., on joint acc't, 399,904.90 J

18. For graduation and masonry, per last Report j $775,000.00

19. For graduation and masonry, paid during the

past year, - - - -

20. Total amount expended for graduation and

masonry. - - - -

21. For wooden bridges, per last Report. - ! 101,000.00

22. For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,

23. Total amount expended for wooden bridges,

24. Total am't expended for iron bridges (if any), j

25. For superstructure, including iron, per last

Report, - - - - - | 378,914.40

26. For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year, - - - - j

27. Total amount expended for superstructure,

including iron,

28. For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last

Report, - - - - - i 497,000.00

132,720.00

594,750.88

775,000.00

101,000.00
9,840.00

378,914.40

29. For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid dur-

ing the past year,

30. Total amount expended for stations, build-

ings and fixtures, -

31. For land, land- damages and fences per last

Report, -----

32. For land, land-damages and fences, paid during

the past year, -

33. Total amount expended for land, land-dam-

ages and fenees, -

34. For locomotive-!, per last Report,

35. For locomotives, paid during the past year, -

36. Total amount expended for locomotives.

37. For passenger & baggage cars, per last Report,

38. For passenger and baggage cars paid during

the past year, -
39 Total amount expended for passenger and
baggage cars, _ _ _ _

40. For merchandise cars, per last Report,

41. For merchandise cars, paid during the past year

42. Total am't expended for merchandise cars,

43. For engineering, per last Report,

44. For engineering, paid during the past year, -

45. Total amount expended for engineering,

46. For agencies and other expenses, per last Report

47. For agencies and other expenses, paid during

the past year,

48. Total amount expended for agencies and

other expenses, -

49. Total cost of road and equipment, -

50. Amount of assets or property held by the Cor-

poration in addition to the cost of the Road,

Characteristics op Road.

51. Length of road, - 47 miles.

52. Length of single main track, - 21 miles.

53. Length of double main track, - 26 miles.

54. Length of branches owned by the Company,

stating whether they have a single or double
track, - - - 7 miles, single.

55. Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks,

excepting mam tracks and branches, 6^ miles,
single, -

56. Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, 56 to

60 lbs., -

57. Weight of rail, per yard, in branch road,

(specify the different weights per yard,)
37£ to 60 lbs., - - -

58. Maximum grade, with its length, in main

road, - 34£ ft. per mile, 26,700 ft.

59. Maximum grade, with its length, in branch

roads, - 52 27-100 ft. per mile, 1,509 ft.

60. Total rise and fall in main road, 501 41-100 ft-

per mile, _-.___

61. Total rise and fall in branch roads, 306 87-100

ft. per mile. - - - - .

62. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, in main road, - - 1,900 ft. ,700ft.

$501,094.72

105,300.00

44,100.00

58,000.00

95,000.00

$497,000.00

501,094.72
105,300.00

44,100.00
58,000.00
95,000.00

3,160,000 00
240,197.68

63.
64.
65.
66.

67.

68.

69.

70.
71.

72,
73.
74.

7-5.
76.

77.
78.
79.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, in branch roads, - - 900 ft.

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,

342—12—600. _

Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,

416—14—600. -

Total length of straight line, in main road,

35|| miles, - - - -/■

Total length of straight line, in branches,

8 37-100 miles, -
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

2,086£ ft.. -
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

1,520 ft.

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

299 ft.

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,

4 miles, -

Number of public ways crossed at grade, 42.
Number of railroads crossed at grade, 1 .

Remarks, _____
Way stations for express trains, - 3.

Way stations for accommodation trains, 27.
Flagstations, - - - 6.

Whole number of way stations, - 27.

Whole number of flag stations, - 6.

Doixgs During the Year.

80. Miles run by passenger trains, •

81. Miles run by freight trains, -

82. Miles run by other trains, -

83. Total miles run, -

84. Number of passengers carried in the cars,

85. Number of passengers carried one mile,

86. Number of tons of merchandise carried in the

cars, -

87. Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile

88. Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads, -

89. Number of tons carried one mile, to and from

other roads, .

90. Rate of speed adopted for express passenger

trains, including stops, 29 miles per hour.

91. Average rate of speed actually attained by

express passenger trains, including stops
and detentions, - 29 miles per hour.

92. Rate of speed adopted for accommodation

trains, 22 miles per hour.

93. Rate of speed actually attained by accom-

modation trains, including fetops and de-
tentions, 22 miles per hour.

94. Average rate of speed actually attained by

special trains, including stops and deten-
tions, 22 miles per hour.

95. Average rate of speed adopted for freight

trains, including stops, 12 miles per hour.

96. Estimated weight in tons, of passenger cars

(not including passengers) hauled one mile,

9,545,328

97. Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars,

(not including freight) hauled one mile,

12,379,928

250,873

115,248

10.833

376,954

1,013,533

13,314,545

243,496

7,877,680

5,951.177
3 484,636

Expenditures for Working the Road.
98. For repairs of road, maintenance
of way, exclusive of wooden and
iron bridges. - - $40,268.00

Carried to Fund for repairs, - 2,732.00

99. For repairs of wooden bridges,
Carried to Fund,

52,253.00
6,747.00

100. For wages of switchmen av'gepermo. $2-5.00

101. For wages of gate-keepers, av'gepermo. 25.00

102. For wages of signal-men, av'ge per mo. 25.00

103. For wages of watchmen, av'ge per mo. 33.67

104. Number of men employed, exclusive of those

engaged in construction, 305.
For removing ice and snow, and amt.

carried to Fund for removing snow, -
For repaiis of fences, gates, houses,

and amount carried to Fund, -

Total for maintenance of way, -

105.

106.

107

Motive Power and Cars.

108. For repairs of locomotives, - $15,114.38

109. For new locomotives, and amount

carried to Fund, - - 8,885.62

110. For repairs of passenger cars, - 11,609.59

111. For amount carried to Fund, to

cover depreciation, - 890.41

112. For repairs of merchandise cars, 4,395.72

113. For new merchandise cars, and

amount carried to Fund, - - 9,604.28

114. For repairs of gravel and other cars,

115. Total for maintenance of motive power and

cars, --------

116. Number of engines, - - - - 24

117. Number of passenger cars, - - - 29£

118. Number of baggage cars, - - 9

119. Number of merchandise cars: 199 8-wheel,

and 10 4-wheel,

120. Number of gravel cars, - - - 20

Miscellaneous.

121. For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. :

1. Wood, 1,062 cords. Cost of

the same, - - - $5,310.00

2. Coal, 5,121 tons, (reckoning

2,240 lbs. to the ton,) includ-
ing Water, - - - 29,702.52

122. For oil used by cars and engines, -

123. For waste and other material for cleaning, -

124. For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, j

chargeable to passenger department, - I

125. For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses,

chargeable to freight department, -

126. For gratuities and damages, - - - |

127. For taxes and insurance, - - - i

$43,000.00
9,000.00

12,020.09

1,500.00
3,000.00

24,000.00

12,500.00

14,000.00

!,520,09

50,500.00

35,012.52

4,172.89
985.84

43,615.37

52,965.68
3,000.00
9,172.64

128. For transportation Mail, -

129. For repairs of station-buildings, aqueducts,

fixtures, furniture and fund,

130. For renewals of iron, including la\ing down,
131.

132. For amount paid other companies, in tolls,

for passengers and freight carried on their
roads, specifying each company,

133. For amount paid other companies, as rent for

use of their roads, specifying each company,

134. For salaries of president, treasurer, superin-

tendent, law expenses, office expenses of
the above offices, and all other expenses
not included in any of the foregoing items,

135. Total Miscellaneous, -

136. Total expenditures for working the road, - I

137. Total amount of interest paid during the

year, _____

Total expenses, Fund for renewal and in-
terest, _____

Income During the Year.

138. For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned
by company, - - - -

2. To and from other roads,

139. For Freight .—

1. On main road and branches owned by
company, _ _ _ _

2. To and from other connecting roads,

140. IT. S. Mails, - - $ 8,568.75
Express business, - - 11,701.12

141. Eents,

Interest. &c, received,

9,159.82
9,136,93

142. Total income, -

143. Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Dividends.

144. 8 per cent. Total, -

145. Surplus not divided, - -

146. (Surplus last year, -

147. Total surplus, -

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-
als, viz :

148. Of road and bridges. See Rep. Bridges, above,

149. Buildings. See Rep. Stations, &c, above, -

150. Engines and Cars. See Rep. Engines and

Cars, above, -

Mortgage Debts.

151. Amount of debts secured by mortgage of

road and franchise, or any property of the
Corporation, per last report,

152. Mortgage debt paid since last report,

153. Increase of mortgage debt since last report, -

154. Present amount of mortgage debts, - - ;

155. Number of mortgages on road and franchise,

or any property of the corporation,

$619.75

22,000.00
16,000.00

9,877.65

$197,422.34
316,442.43

8,113.20

324,555.63

248,676.83
48,797.12

214,857.64
37,973.28

20,269.87

18,296.75

588.871.49
264,315.86

252,800.00

11,515.86

147,398.07

158,913.93

}»None.

)>None.

Accidents During the Year Ending Nov. 30, 1861.
1861.

Jan. 23. Owen Derry, laborer, died at Hospital from injuries received by-
falling from gravel train.

Feb'y 11. Wm. A. Watts, slightly injured by jumping from train while in
motion,

Mar. 25. Geo. W. Wilson, printer, slightly injured at Pautucket Station, in
attempting to get on train while in motion.

June 20. Margaret Leubec, instantly killed while walking on track near
Roxbury Station. Verdict — Corporation blameless.

Nov. 19. Edward McColligan, died at Hospital from injuries received at
Boston Station, in jumping from train while in motion.

C. H. WARREN, 1

JOSEPH GRINNELL, I „.

JOHN BARSTOW, ! „ ? vectors of the

S T DANA V Boston and Providence

GEORGE. W. HALLET, j Railroad Corporation.

J. HUNTINGTON WOLCOTT, J

Suffolk, ss. December 27, 1861. Then personally appeared C. H. War-
ren, Joseph Grinnell, John Barstow, S. T. Dana, Geo. W. Hallet, and J. Hun-
tington Wolcott, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing state-
ment by them subscribed.

Before E. Pickering, Justice of the Peace.

TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT

BOSTON AND MAINE RAIL-ROAD.

Report of the Directors of the Boston and Maine Railroad Corporation, for the year
ending November 30, 1861.

1 Capital stock, -----

2 Number of shares of capital stock issued,

3 Increase of capital, since last report,

4 Capital paid in, per last report,

5 Capital paid in since last report,

6 Total amount of capital stock paid in, -

7 Funded debt, per last report, -

8 Funded debt paid since last report, .

9 Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

10 Total present amount of funded debt, -

11 Floating debt, per last report, -

12 Floating debt paid since report,

13 Floating debt, increase of, since last report,

14 Total present amount of floating debt, -

1 5 Total present amount of funded and floating debt,

16 Average rate of interest per annum, paid during

the year, -

17 Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

18 For graduation and masonry, per last report,

19 For graduation and masonry, paid during the

past year, -

20 Total amount expended for graduation and ma-

sonry, -

21 For wooden bridges, per last report,

22 For wooden bridges, paid during the past year, -

23 Total amount expended for wooden bridges,

24 Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any)

25 For superstructure, including iron, per last report,

26 For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year, - - - - -

27 Total amount expended for superstructure, in-

cluding iron, - - - - -

28 For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last re-

port, ------

29 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during

the past year, -

30 Total amount expended for stations, buildings

and fixtures, - - - - -

41,557

Nothing.

4,076,974 52

Nothing.

Nothinsf.

92,720 00
28,064 42
22,000 00

6 per cent.
114,720 00

882,067 40
2,000 00

371,468 55

Nothing.

None.
984,523 89

Nothing.

520,722 78
Nothing.

$4,155,700 00

4,076,974 52

86,655 58
86,655 58

884,067 40
371,468 55

984 523 89

520,722 78

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.

31 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report,

32 For land, land- damages and fences, paid during

the past year,

33 Total amount expended for land, land-damages

and fences, -

34 For locomotives, per last report,

35 For locomotives, paid during the past year,

[#7500, sold $£4000, charged for deprecia-
tion, $2200,] -

36 Total amount expended for locomotives,

37 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,

38 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the

past year, [nothing, but charged for deprec'n,]

39 Total amount expended for passenger and bag-

gage cars, -

40 For merchandise cars, per last report, -

41 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

42 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, -

43 For engineering, per last report,

44 For engineering, paid during the past year,

45 Total amount expended for engineering,

46 For agencies and other expenses, per last report,

47 For agencies and other expenses, paid during

the past year, -

48 Total amount expended for agencies and other

expenses, -

49 Total cost of road and equipment,

50 Amount of assets or property held by the corpo-

ration in addition to the cost of the road, [after
deducting dividend payable Jan. 1, 1862, of
#124,671, monthly balances due other roads,
&c, of $57,988 13, and floating debt of
$86,655 58]

Characteristics of Road.

51 Length of road, -

52 Length of single main track, - . -

53 Length of double main track, -

54 Length of branches owned by the company,

stating whether they have a single or double
track, -

55 Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks,

excepting main tracks and branches,

56 Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,

57 Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (speci-

fy the different weights per yard.)

58 Maximum grade, with its length, in main road, -

59 Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

60 Total rise and fall in main road,

61 Total rise and fall in branch roads,

62 Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,

in main road, -

63 Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,

in branch roads, -

64 Total degrees of curvature in main road,

815,512 29

32,685 79

198,518 00

848,198 08

1,300 00
80,318 00

199,818 00

3,903 00

145,897 00

Nothing.

76,415 00
145,897 00

- Included in

agencies.

272,388 94

Nothing.

272,388 94

4,303,499 64

$396,053 98

74 26- 100th miles.
46 47-1 00th miles.
27 79 100th miles.

1 4-100 mile double; in
all, 8 79-100th miles.

21 9-1 0th miles.
) Nearly 3 miles, 48 lbs..
£ balance 56 to 60.

48, 56, 58 and 60 lbs.
) 47i feet per mile, for 77-
\ 100th miles.

36 ft. for 140- 100th miles.

1498 feet.
146 feet.
I 1050 feet radius ; length
$ 1150 feet.

I 1000 feet radius; length
$ 1150 feet.

1988°.

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.

65 Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,

66 Total length of straight line in main road,

67 Total length of straight line in branches,

68 Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

69 Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges, -

70 Aggregate length of iron bridges,

71 Whole length of road unfenced on both sides, -

[except that otherwise guarded,]

72 Number of public ways crossed at grade,

73 Number of railroads crossed at grade, -

74 Remarks, -

75 Way stations for express trains,

76 Way stations for accommodation trains,

77 Flag stations, -----

78 Whole number of way stations,

79 Whole number of flag stations,

DOIKGS DURING THE YEAR.

80 Miles run by passenger trains, -

81 Miles run by freight trains, -

82 Miles run by other trains, -

83 Total miles run, -

84 Number of passengers carried in the cars,

85 Number of passengers carried one mile,

86 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,

87 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile

88 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads, -

89 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from

other roads, -

90 Rate of speed adopted for express passenger

trains, including stops, -

91 Average rate of speed actually attained by ex-

press passenger trains, including stops and de-
tentions, -

92 R ate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

93 Rate of speed actually attained by accommoda-

tion trains, including stops and detentions,

94 Average rate of speed actually attained by spe-

cial trains, including stops and detentions,

95 Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops, -

96 Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not

including passengers) hauled one mile,

97 Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars

(not including freight) hauled one mile,

Expenditures for Working the Road.

98 For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclu-

sive of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,

99 For repairs of wooden bridges,

100 For wages of switchmen, average

per month, - - - $23 53

101 For wages of gate-keepers, average

per month, - - 20 00 } 5

102 For wages of signal-men, average I £

per month, - - - 22 39 |

103 For wages of watchmen, av. per mo. 31 54 J

4561°.

49 73- 100th miles.
5 81-100th miles.
2612 feet.
7007 feet.
None.

1§ miles.

1 horse and 5 steam.

None.

7
20

427,225

171,468

24,673

1,708,254
25,613,256

207,680
5,871,649

7,697,238

2,034,080

35 miles per hour.

34 miles per hour.
24 miles per hour.

23 miles per hour.

20 miles per hour.

12 miles per hour.

8,894,400

11,077,054

69,921 28
10,377 38

623,366

22,566 95

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.

104 Number of men employed, exclusive of those

engaged in construction, -

105 For removing ice and snow, -

1 06 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-

men, gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses, -
'107 Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.
Horse power, -

108 For repairs of locomotives, -

109 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

110 For repairs of passenger cars,

111 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

1 12 For repairs of merchandise cars,

1 13 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

1 14 For repairs of gravel and other cars, -

115 Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,

1 16 Number of engines, - - - -

117 Number of passenger cars, -

118 Number of baggage cars, -

1 19 Number of merchandise cars,

120 Number of gravel cars, -

Miscellaneous.

121 For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. :

1. Wood, number of cords. 9882. Cost of the

same, -

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2240 lbs.

to the ton,) 4261. Cost of the same,

122 For oil used by cars and engines,

123 For waste and other material for cleaning,

124 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,

chargeable to passenger department,

125 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,

chargeable to freight department,

126 For gratuities and damages, -

127 For taxes and insurance, -..•-.-

128 For ferries,

129 For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fix-

tures, furniture, -

130 For renewals of iron, [as below, 17,134 33] -
j31 For new iron laid down, deducting the value of

old iron taken up, -
13^ For amount paid other companies, in tolls for
passengers and freight carried on their roads,
specifying each company, -

133 For amount paid other companies, as rent for

use of their roads, specifying each company,

134 For salaries of president, treasurer, superintend-

ent, law expenses, office expenses of the above
offices, and all other expenses not included in
any of the foregoing items, -

135 Total rniseelianeous, -

136 Total expenditures for working the road,

137 Total arnount of interest paid during the year,

573

3,648 92

3,331 74

109,846 27

9,200 00

32,840 32

Nothing.

14,065 26

Nothing.

7,093 81

Nothing.

42 80

63,242

543 and 22 hand cars

47,203 75

25,345 01
7,465 74
2,001 39

68,184 81

54,652 40
1,561 50

16,804 03
Nothing.

26,837 30

17,134 33

Nothing.

7,500 00 Danvers R.

13,215 88

287,906 14

460,994 60
Received more than paid.

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.

Income during the Year.

138 For passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned

by company, - - 364,243 17

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,

viz. : Great Falls and Conway ; Cochecho ;
Portsmouth and Concord ; Salem and Low-
ell ; Contoocook River ; Boston, Concord
and Montreal ; Concord, Manchester and
Lawrence ; Manchester and North Weare ;
Stoneham Street ; Vermont Central ; North-
ern ; Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers ;
Concord and Claremont ; South Reading
Branch; Port., Saco and Ports. 112,176 87

139 For freight:—

1. On main road and branches owned by com-

pany, - - - 199,734 85

2. To and from other connecting

roads, - - - 67,551 99

140 U. S. Mails,

141 Rents, -

[Interest, $5,242 48 ; Portland, Saco and Ports-
mouth Railroad surplus, $4,000,

142 Total income, -

143 Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends.

144 6& per cent. Total, -

145 Surplus not divided, [earned this year,]

146 Surplus last year, -

147 Total surplus, -

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Re-
newals, viz.:

148 Of road and bridges, -

149 Buildings, -

150 Engines and cars, [$6,103, and this amount is

charged off,] -

[Net, after deducting expenses and deprec'n,] -

Mortgage Debts.

151 Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road

and franchise, or any property of the corpora-
tion, per la&t report, -

152 Mortgage debt paid since last report, -

153 Increase of mortgage debt since last report, -

154 Present amount of mortgage debts,

155 Number of mortgages on road and franchise,

or any property of the corporation, -

)> 476,420 04

267,286 84

10,168 74
12,946 94

9,242 48

270,120 50

38,846 94

583,732 16

622,579 10

Nothing.

776,065 04
315,070 44

6103 00
#308,967 44

Nothing.

Not any.

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.

All which is respectfully submitted,

FRANCIS COGSWELL,
JAMES H. DUNCAN,
G. W. KITTREDGE,
PETER T. HOMER,
DANIEL M. CHRISTIE,
I. M. SPELMAN,
HENRY SALTONSTALL,
Directors of the Boston and Maine Railroad.

Suffolk, ss. December 27, 1861.
Then personally appeared Francis Cogswell, James H. Duncan, G. W.
Kittredge, Peter T. Homer, Daniel M. Christie, I. M. Spelman, and
Henry Saltonstall, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing.

Before me, Horace B. Wilbur,

Justice of the Peace.

Note. — Included in the foregoing are the earnings and expenses
attending the operation of the Danvers Railroad and the Newburyport
Railroad, which have been, by authority of law, leased to this corpora-
tion. The rent for the use of the Newburyport Railroad has been pre-
paid for one hundred years by a loan to it for that term of time, not
on interest.

STATEMENT

Of Fatal Accidents and Serious Injuries, from Nov. 30, 1860, to Nov.
• 30, 186 L

December 2, 1860. — J. P. Currier was found lying by the side of the
track dead, about two miles west of Newton Station, N. H. Supposed to
have been struck by the night train.

December 26, 1860. — James Riley, in crossing the track in Georgetown,
Mass., was struck by the train and had one of his legs broken.

January 14, 1861. — J, F. F. Bailey, while crossing the track at East
Kingston, N. H., was struck by the train and instantly killed.

January 21, 1861. — John Gooch, in the employ of this Road, while
attempting to help a man on a freight train in motion at Andover, Mass.,
fell under it and was instantly killed.

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD. 7

January 29, 1861. — J. Doyle, while attempting to get on a train in
motion, at South Reading, fell, and had one of his legs cut off by the
wheels of the train, but was not fatally injured.

April 25, 1861. — Charles Cross, employed by this Road, while shack-
ling cars at Newburyport, Mass., was crushed between them and instantly
killed.

June 22, 1861. — Abby Jackson, thought to be insane, fell from the cars,
near South Reading Depot, and was instantly killed.

October 22, 1861. — John Jaseph, in the employ of this Road, fell from
a train in motion, and had his arm cut off by the cars, but was not other-
wise injured.

October 28, 1861. — William E. Morse, nine years old, while attempting
to get on a passing train at Haverhill, fell, and had both his legs run over,,
but was not fatally injured.

November 4, 1861. — Edward Keating, ten years of age, while attempt-
ing to get on a train in motion, at Ballard Vale, fell, and was so injured
that he died next day.

November 18. — Luke Hutchinson, an employe, fell from a freight train,
in Plaistow, N. H., and was instantly killed.

In neither of these accidents does any blame attach to the Company.

The undersigned have examined the foregoing Report of the Directors
of the Boston and Maine Railroad, and approve the same.

WILLIAM STEVENS,

Commissioner for Massachusetts.

W. H. ESTEY,

Commissioner for New Hampshire.

THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Being for the Year ending November 30, 1861,

To be returned to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, together with 1000 printed

copies of the same, on or before the first Wednesday in January next.

General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sections 132 to 135.

Capital Stock, -

Number of shares of capital stock issued,
Increase of capital, since last Report, -
Capital paid in, per last Report, -
Capital paid in, since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last Report,
Funded debt, paid since last Report, -
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report, -
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and
floating debt,* -
Average rate of interest per annum, paid

during the year, -
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for graduation
and masonry, -
Reduction of construction account, to con-
form to vote of stockholders, -
For wooden bridges, per last Report, -
For wooden bridges, paid during the past yr.
Total am't expended for wooden bridges

$4,500,000
45,000

none

4,500,000

none

4,500,000

none

41,584 47

18,519 55

126,104 02

160,653 11

6 per cent.

■737,316 51
none
737,376 51

77,376 51 660,000 00
266,102 $7
none
266,102 67

* Floating debt consists of— Note payable, $9,000 00

Balances to other roads, &c. 111,686 02
Unclaimed dividends, . . . 6,418 00

$126,104 02

BOSTON & WORCESTER RAILROAD.

Reduction of construction account, to con-
form to vote of stockholders,

Total amount expended for iron bridges

(2 built in 1860, charged to repairs.)

For superstructure, including iron, per last

Report,

For superstructure, including iron, paid dur-
ing the last year, -

Total amount expended for superstruc-
ture, including iron, -
Reduction of construction account, to con-
form to vote of stockholders, -
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last
Report, ------

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid
during the past year, - -

Total ain't expended for stations, build-
ings and fixtures, -
Reduction of construction account, to con-
form to vote of stockholders, -
For land, land-damages, and fences, per last

Report,

For land, land damages and fences, paid
during the past year, - - 4,930 20

Total amount expended for land, land-
damages and fences, -
Reduction of construction account, to con-
form to vote of stockholders, -
For locomotives, per last Report, -
For locomotives, paid during the past year,
one — charged in expenses,
Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last

Report,

For passenger and baggage cars, paid dur-
ing the past year, -

Total amount expended for passenger
and baggage cars,
For merchandise cars, per last Report,
For merchandise cars, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for merch. cars,
For engineering, per last Report, -
For engineering, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for engineering,
Reduction of construction account, to con-
form to vote of stockholders, -
For agencies and other expenses, per last
Report,

26,102 61 240,000 00

1,410,811 06

none
1,410,811 06

85,811 06 1,325,000 00

160,254 88

none

160,254 88
15,254 88 145,000 00

891,121 02

897,121 02

24,121 02 813,000 00
119,425 23

119,425 23

15,565 16
none

182,425 33

none

228,159 24
none
228,159 24

9,115 56 219,583 68

none

15,565 16

182,425 33

BOSTON & WORCESTER RAILROAD.

For agencies and other expenses, paid dur-
ing the past year, -

Total amount expended for agencies

and other expenses, -
Cost of road and equipment reduced by-
vote of stockholders to N -
Amount of assets or property held by the
corporation, in addition to the cost of the
road,

Characteristics of Road.
Length of road, .
Length of single main track,
Length of double main track,
Length of branches owned by the Company,

stating whether they have a single or

double track,

Aggregate length of sidings & other tracks,

excepting main tracks and branches,
Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads

(specify the different weights per yard),
Maximum grade, with its length, in main

road, - - - - ' -

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch

roads,

Total rise and fall in main road, -
Total rise and fall in branch roads,
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, in main road, -
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, in branch roads,
Total degrees of curvature, in main road,
Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,
Total length of straight line, in main road,
Total length of straight line, in branches,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden

bridges, -

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

W hole length of road unfenced on both sides,

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade,
Remarks, ------

Way stations, for express trains, -
Way stations, for accommodation trains,
Flag stations,

none
non3

4,500,000 00

743,179 74

44f miles,
none
44| miles.

24 miles, single.

15J miles.

56," 60, 63, QQ lbs.

39, 50 lbs.

30 ft. for 10 J m. & 37J

ft. for 1100 ft.
30 ft. for 2£ m. and 37

ft. for 1} miles.
714 feet.
316 "

600 feet for 900 feet.

500 ft. for 1080 feet.
1855 degrees.
1228

26T2(5- miles.
ioB-

250 feet.

1628 ft. on main road,
1490 ft. on branches.
125 feet.
10 miles.
44 on m. road — 26 on brs.
2— B. & P. and
W. & N.

1 — Framingham.

14 on main — 16 on brs.

BOSTON & WORCESTER RAILROAD.

Whole number of Way stations, including

Branches,

Whole number of flag stations, -

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains, -
Miles run by other trains, -

Total miles run, -.--.-
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons merch'dise carried in cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried 1 m.
Number of passengers carried one mile, to

and from other roads, -
Number of tons carried one mile, to and from

other roads, -
Rate of speed adopted for express passen-
ger trains, including stops,
Average rate of speed actually attained by

express passenger trains, including stops

and detentions, -

Rate of speed adopted for accom. trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accom.

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed actually attained by

special trains, incl. stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed adopted for freight

trains, including stops and detentions,
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars

(not including passengers), hauled 1 mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise

cars (not including freight), hauled 1 m.

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way ex-
clusive of wooden bridges, and renewals
of iron,

For repairs of wooden bridges, -

For wages of switchmen, average

per month, - - - - $38 20

For wages of gate-keepers, average
per month, $

For wages of signal-men, average

per month, - - ' - - $23 08

For wages of watchmen, average

per month, - - - - $40 82

30
16

346,345
113,265

9,341

1,416,394

23,239,118

345,174

13,403,609

7,659,848
10,803,008
33 miles per hour.

14,856,780

19,443,326

51,239 11
8,098 44

528,951

j-13,819 80

BOSTON & WORCESTER RAILROAD. *

Number of men employed, exclusive of
those engaged in construction,

For removing ice and snow (this item to
include all labor, tools, repairs, and extra
steam power used), -

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for sig-
nal-men, gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-
houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives, -

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For depreciation of locomotives, -

For repairs of passenger cars,

For depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars, -

For depreciation, -

For repairs of gravel and other cars, -

Total for maintenance of motive power

and cars,

Number of engines, -

Number of passenger cars, -

Number of baggage cars, -

Number of merchandise cars,

Number of gravel cars, - -

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year,
- viz. — Wood, number of cords, 5,133
Coal, number of tons (reck'g

2,240 lbs. to the ton), 4,981

For oil, used by cars and engines,
For waste and other material for cleaning,
For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,

chargeable to passenger department,
For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,

chargeable to freight department,
For gratuities and damages,
For taxes and insurance, - - . -
For ferries,

509

Included in road and
engine repairs.

Included in road and
building repairs.

13,151 35

31,203 14

4,100 00

8,911 26
11,196 15

3,118 28
11,112 33

9,121 26
884 59

88,168 21

30
(49 8wh., 1 4wh.,f of2
i 16wh.,^ofl8 8wh.
( N. Y. Line.
j 9— also jftfe of 1 N. Y.
( Line.

( 215 8wh., 13 4wh. —
( equal to 563 4wh.

55 4wh.

j- 58,513 24

6,112 91
1,112 19

68,455 53

101,610 11
1,512 33
12,013 10
none

BOSTON & WORCESTER RAILROAD.

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts,
fixtures, furniture, -

For depreciation, -----

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, deducting the value
of old iron taken up,

For amount paid other companies, in tolls
for passengers and freight carried on their
roads, specifying each company,

For amount paid other companies, as rent
for use of their roads, specifying each
company. (Agricultural Branch) -

For salaries of president, treasurer, super-
intendent, law expenses, office expenses of
the above offices, and all other expenses
not included in any of the foregoing items,

Total amount paid during the year in reduc-
ing curvature at Brighton, charged exp.

To Western Railroad — subsidy, -
Total miscellaneous,
Total expenditures for working the road,
Total am't of int. paid during yr. $540

In'come during the Year.

For
1.

Passengers : — ■

On main road, including branches own-
ed by company, -

To and from other roads, specifying
what — (Western, Norwich, Nashua,
Charles River), - - - -
For Freight,: —

1. On main road and branches owned by

company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

U. S. Mails,

Rents,

Balance of interest, -

Total income,

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Diviuends.

8 per cent. Total, -
Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year,
Reduced by credit to constr'n,
Total surplus,

599,982 43
243,371 90

13,198 69
10,000 00

31,146 85

none

11,895 10

27,387 30

3,273 69
12,000 00

359,012 84
520,338 40

304,195 98

168,533 43 472,729 41

168,729 75

245,954 23 414,683 98
16,838 12
15,597 70
9,083 58

928,932 79
408,594 39

360,000 00
48,594 39

356,610 53

405,204 92

BOSTON & WORCESTER RAILROAD.

Estimated Depreciation beyond the

Renewals, viz. :

Roads and bridges, -

none

Building,

none

Engines and cars, -

none

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of

road and franchise, or any property of the

Corporation, per last Report, -

none

Mortgage debt, paid since last Report,

none

Mortgage debt, increase of, since last Rep't,

none

Total present amount of mortgage debt,

none

Number of mortgages on road and franchise,

or any property of the Corporation,

none

ACCIDENTS DURING THE YEAR.

^ Feb. 9th. William Burns, brakeman on a freight train, jumped or fell from the en-
gine, was run over by the train and instantly killed.

June lSih. The body of a man (name unknown) was found on the track in Need-
ham — supposed to have been run over by a passing train.

June 22d. Mary Ann Wbaion, a child 5 years old, was playing under freight cars,
unobserved ; the train was moved, and she was instantly killed.

July 8th. George Barrett, passenger-train brakeman, while the train was being
switched at Worcester, fell, was run over and fatally injured.

July 20th. Lawrence Doyle, while walking on the track west of the Providence
Crossing in Boston, was knocked down by a passing train and had an arm broken.

July 21th. Michael Curren, a child two years old, while plaving on the track of
the Milford Branch, near Holliston, was run over and instantly killed.

4-ug. 23d. Mary Burke jumped from the platform of a car at Cambridge Crossing,
on the wrong side of the train (against the remonstrance of the flagman), fell upon the
opposite track directly in front of a passing train, was run over and instantly killed.

Oct. 2\st. Thomas Carley went under the cars as the train was about to move, to
recover his dog. The tram in starting fractured one of his legs and slightly injured the
other.

Oct. 26th. James Brown, while walking on the track near the Providence Crossing,
in Boston, was hit by a passing train and seriously injured.

(Signed)

Gtnery Twichell,
Daniel Denny,
Nathaniel Hammond,
Emory Washburn,

Benj. F. White,
Peter T. Homer,
Isaac Emery,
D. Waldo Lincoln,

Directors B. & W. R. R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk ss. Dec. 30, 1861. Then personally appear-
ed the above named Ginery Twichell, Daniel Denny, Emory Washburn, Benj. F.
White, Peter T. Homer, Isaac Emery, D. Waldo Lincoln, and severally made oath to
the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed ; and at the same time per-
sonally appeared the above named Nathaniel Hammond, and affirmed that said state-
ment was true according to his best knowledge and belief.

Before me, GEO. S. HALE,

Justice of the Peace.

REPORT

DIRECTORS

BROADWAY HORSE RAILROAD

OOMFA.NY,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

BOSTON:

WRIGHT & POTTER, PRINTERS, 4 SPRING LANE.
1861.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

BROADWAY HORSE RAILROAD COMPANY.

For the year ending November 30, 1861. General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sects. 143, 144

Condition op the Company.

1. Capital Stock, fixed by Charter, .

2. Capital Stock, as voted by the Company, .

3. Capital Stock paid in, in cash,

4. Capital Stock paid in, in work and materials, by

contractors and others, . . .

5. Funded debt, .

6. Floating debt, .

7. Total debt, .

8. Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of the

road and franchise, or any property belonging
to the corporation, or standing in its name,

9. Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or

any property of the corporation, specifying the
number and amount of mortgages on road and
franchise, and each kind of property, .
10. Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the road
and equipment, and exclusive of all property
on hand, used, or which is to be used, in run-
ning the road and keeping it in repair, .

Cost of the Road.

11. Amount expended for labor in excavating for the

track, laying foundation and rails,

12. Amount expended for timber for foundation,

13. Amount expended for iron and other metal for

rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road, .

14. Amount expended for paving,

15. Amount expended for paving stones,

16. Amount expended for engineering,

17. Amount expended for interest, salaries of officers

during construction of road, and other expenses
not included in any of the above items, which
have been included, on the books of the com-
pany, in the' cost of the road, not including
items of equipment or running expenses, as
mentioned below, ....

18. Total cost of road, ....

19. Amount included in the present and in past years,

among the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of the road,

20. Net cost of road, .....

175,000 00
69,200 00

$150,000 00

210 44

}$59,ZZ2 88

9,678 01

$69,010 89

69,010 89

Cost op Equipment.

21. Number of cars and cost, ....

22. Number of horses and cost,

23. Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles, ex-

cepting cars, owned by the Company, .

24. Cost of land and buildings thereon when purchased,

25. Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,

erected by the Company, or standing on land
not owned by the Company,

26. Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying

what,) ......

27. Total cost of equipment,

28. Amount included in the present and in past years

in the running expenses for estimated or actual
depreciation of any of the above items,

29. Net amount at which the equipment stands charged

on the books of the Company, .

Characteristics op the Road.

30. Length of single main track,

31. Length of double main track,

32. Total length of road,

33. Length of branches owned by the Company, stat-

ing whether they have a single or double track,

34. Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts,

and other track, excepting main track and

branches, .....

Total length of rail, ....
Weight of rail used, per yard, (specifying whether

of cast or rolled iron,) ....
Maximum grade, per mile, on road, with length of

grade, ......

38. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,

39. Greatest length of single track on road between

two turnouts, . . .

40. Total length of main track which is paved,

35.

36.

37.

Doings during the Year.

41. Total number of miles run during the year,

42. Number of passengers carried in the cars,

43. Rate of speed adopted, including stops and deten

tions, .....

44. Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, ....

45. Number of persons employed, regularly, (specify

ing the occupations of each,) .

46. Total number of trips run during the year,

47. Average number of passengers each trip, .

Expenditures por Working the Road.

48. For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-

tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pave-
ment, ......

49. For general repairs, including repairs of cars, om-

nibuses and harnesses, and for shoeing horses,

! Road leased. Equipment
j furnished by lessees.

7,601.50 feet.
7,302.50 feet.
14,904 feet.

467 feet.
45,347 feet.

55 lbs.

335 feet, and 400 feet.
45 feet.

1,603 feet.
All paved.

}»No return from lessees.

50\ For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
buildings used as stables, offices, or for any-
other purposes, by the Company,

51. For wages, including the wages of every person

regularly employed, excepting the president,
directors, superintendent, and treasurer,

52. For interest, .....

53. For taxes and insurance, ....

54. For tolls paid other companies for the right to pass

over their roads, ....

55. For rent paid other companies for use of their

roads, ......

56. For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,

straw, or other articles used for the food and
bedding of horses, ....

57. For miscellaneous articles purchased during the

year — such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the use
of which continues for one or more years — and
not included in the cost of equipment, .

58. For loss on horses — that is to say, the difference

between the present estimated value of the
horses 8wned by the Company subtracted from
the estimated value of those on hand at the
commencement of the year, added to the cost
of those purchased during the year ; or if this
is the first report of the Company, then the dif-
ference between the estimated value of the
horses on hand and their cost — giving the pres-
ent average estimated value of each horse,

59. For incidental expenses, — to include printing,

president's, directors', treasurer's, and superin-
tendent's salaries, and all expenses other than
those belonging to the actual working of the
road, ......

60. For all other expenses, . .

61. For amount charged on the Company's books dur-

ing the year, for estimated or actual deprecia-
tion of the following property : —

Cars, . . . $

Horses,

Omnibuses, .

Real estate, .

Road,

Other property,

Total,
62. Total expenses,

Earnings.

63. Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold, .

64. From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road,

65. From United States mails,

66. For sales of manure,

67. From other sources,

68. Total earnings, ....

69. Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

70. Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand,

71. Net earnings, as above,

72. Total surplus for payment of dividends, .

^No return from lessees.

►No return from lessees.

73. Dividends declared, during the year,

74. Total percentage of dividends, for the year,

75. Present surplus, ....

Miscellaneous.

76. Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter,
Of capital stock, as voted by the Company,
Of capital stock, paid in, . ,f

77. Increase of funded debt, during the year,

78. Increase of floating debt, during the year,

79. Decrease of funded debt, during the year,

80. Decrease of floating debt, during the year,

81. Increase of mortgage debt, during the year,

82. Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year,

83. Increase in cost of road, during the year, including

amount charged for depreciation thereon,

84. Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount

charged for depreciation thereon,

85. Increase in cost of equipment, during the year,

including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, ......

86. Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any por-

tion thereof, or by amount charged for deprecia-
tion, ......

87. List of accidents on road during the year,

Two.

1220-100
$10 91

$5,600 00

5,541 43

SETH ADAMS,
HENRY SOUTHER,
D. L. BRADFORD,
S. G. HOWE,
GEO. H. EVERSON,

Directors of the Broadway Horse Railroad Co.

RETURNS

OF THE

CAMBRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY

UNION RAILWAY COMPANY,

TO THE

Semtog of % Contmontoltjj of PamtjjMttss,

FOR THE TEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

CAMBRID GE:
WELCH, BIGELOW, AND COMPANY,

PRINTERS TO THE UNIVERSITY.

1861.

CAMBRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY.

THE SIXTH KETURN OF THE CAMBRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSA-
CHUSETTS,—FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861, UN-
DER ACTS OF 1857, CHAPTERS 40 AND 240.

Condition of the Company.

Capital Stock, fixed by charter, .
Capital Stock, as voted by the Company,

Capital Stock paid in,
Total, .

Funded debt,

Floating debt,

Total debt,

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of the road
and franchise, or any property belonging to the
corporation, or standing in its name,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation, specifying the number
and amount of mortgages on road and franchise,
and each kind of property.

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the road and
equipment, and exclusive of all property on hand,
used, or which is to be used, in running the road
and keeping it in repair,

$ 600.000
444,800

444,800
$ 444,800

( See Remarks preceding the
Return of this Company
for the year 1857.)

None.

$150,000
$150,000

$150,000

j One on the road to secure
)■ $ 150,000 of the funded

debt, as above.

Nothing.

Cost of the Eoad.
This road was built by contract, for the sum of

The expenditures, for additional work beyond that
specified in the contracts, have been as follow : —

For alterations of road, lengthening switches and turn-
outs, &c, &c, .......

For lumber,

For iron work required for alterations, &c, &c,

For paving,

For paving-stones and gravel,

For engineering,

For interest, salaries of officers during construction of
road, and other expenses not included in any of
the above items, which have been included on the
books of the Company in the cost of the road, not
including items of equipment or running expenses,

Total cost of the road,

Amount included, in the present and in past years,
among the running expenses for estimated or ac-
tual depreciation of the road, ....
Net cost of road,

Characteristics of the Eoad.

Length of single main track, . - . . .
Length of double main track,

Total length of road,

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating

whether they have a single or double track.
Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turn-outs, and

other track, excepting main track and branches,

Total length of rail

Weight of rail used, per yard, specifying whether of
cast or rolled iron.

Maximum grade, per mile, on road, with length of
grade,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,
Greatest length of single track on road between two
turnouts.

Total length of main track which is paved, .

$ 584,800.00

1,075.21
63.45
1,196.16
1,886.56
417.11
4,625.00

Nothing.

7,513.65

$601,577.14

27,500 feet.
22,828 feet.

50,328 feet.

31,511 feet.— All single
track.

4,646 feet.

86,485 feet.

The total length of rail on
this road is equal to that
of a single track road 20
l 3713-5280 miles long,
f Rolled Iron. — Grooved
! rail, 64 and 62 lbs. per
) yard. — T rail 33 lbs. per
I yard.
209 11-21 feet per mile;
630 feet in length, in
Cambridge St., Boston.
40 feet ; 17 feet in length.
\ 3,290 feet, in River Street
I Branch.

i All the main track is
( paved.

Miscellaneous.

Increase during the year, —

Of capital stock as fixed by charter,

Of capital stock as voted by the company,

Of capital stock paid in, ...

Increase of funded debt, during the year,
Increase of floating debt, during the year,

Decrease of funded debt, during the year,
Decrease of floating debt, during the year,

Increase of mortgage debt, during the year,
Decrease of mortgage debt during the year,

Increase in cost of the road, during the year, including
amount charged for depreciation thereon,

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount charged
for depreciation thereon,

Nothing.
Nothing.

Nothing

Nothing.
Nothing.

Nothing.

*$ 300,000

144,800

. 144,800

$ 24,600

$120,200

The entire road owned by this company is under lease to the Union Kailway Com-
pany, who pay as rent therefor nine per cent per annum on the capital stock of this
Company, the interest on its debt, and two per cent per annum on the mortgage deht,
as a sinking fund for its payment. The road being equipped, operated, and kept in
repair by the Union Railway Company, reference is made to its return for replies to the
interrogatories, in the blank form of return furnished by the Secretary of the Common-
wealth, under the heads of Cost of Equipment, Doings during the Year, Earnings, Expen-
ditures for Working the Boad, and List of Accidents.

A statement of the present condition of the Sinking Fund, for the Redemption of
the Company's Mortgage Bonds, is appended to the Return.

Respectfully submitted, by

CHARLES C. LITTLE,
R. E. DEMMON,
ESTES HOWE,
W. A. SAUNDERS,

Directors of the

)■ Cambridge Railroad

Company.

dtommontoealtf) of i$lassacf)u setts.
Middlesex ss. Cambridge, December 27, 1861.

Then personally appeared the above-named Charles C. Little, R. E. Demmon,
Estes Howe, and W. A. Saunders, and made oath that the foregoing Return, by them
signed, is true to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Before me,

JOSEPH H. CONVERSE, Justice of the Peace.

* The capital stock was increased by an Act of the Legislature, entitled " An Act
concerning the Waltham and Watertown Railroad Corporation," approved March 21,
1861.

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE SINKING FUND FOR
THE REDEMPTION OF THE MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE CAM-
BRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY.

In pursuance of the 24th Chapter of the Laws of Massachusetts, 1855, the Trustees
of the Sinking Fund for redemption of the Bonds (to the amount of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars) issued by the Cambridge Railroad Company, have received
$ 19,956.10, and have advanced to said Fund $ 136.90, all of which has been invested
in forty-seven of said Bonds, of the amount of twenty-three thousand and five hundred
dollars, said railroad being mortgaged to said trustees as security for said Bonds, and
payments of interest thereon.

WILLARD PHILLIPS, for himself,

and also for
Z. L. RAYMOND,

and
HENRY POTTER,

• Trustees.

Boston, December 27, 1861.

Trustees' Receipts.

As per statement appended to the Return of the Cam-
bridge Railroad Company, Nov. 30, 1860,

April 1, 1860. From the Cambridge Railroad Company, 1 per cent on
amount of Bonds issued,

Oct. 1, 1861. From the Cambridge Railroad Company, 1 per cent on
amount of Bonds issued,

Interest collected, less reimbursement to Trustees, .
Cash advanced by the Trustees,

$15,760.50
1,500.00

1.500.00

$18,760.50

1,195.60

136.90

$ 20,093.00

Amount of Bonds purchased by the Trustees, as per last statement, . $ 19,000.00
Amount of Bonds purchased by the Trustees, since last statement, . . 4,500.00

Amount of Bonds held by the Trustees, $23,500.00

cash advanced by Trustees, 136.90

Present amount of the Fund towards the payment of the $ 1 50,000

issued, $23,363.10

UNION RAILWAY COMPANY.

THE SIXTH RETURN OF THE UNION RAILWAY COMPANY TO
THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS,—FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861, UNDER
ACTS OF 1857, CHAPTERS 40 AND 240.

Condition of the Company.

Capital Stock, fixed by Charter, . .
Capital Stock, as voted by the Company,

Capital Stock paid in, in cash,
Capital Stock paid in, in work and mate-
rials, by contractors and others,

Funded debt,

Floating debt,

Amount of above debt secured by mort-
gage of the road and franchise, or any
property belonging to the corporation,
or standing in its name,

Number of mortgages on road and fran-
chise, or any property of the corpo-
ration, specifying the number and
amount of mortgages on road and
franchise, and each kind of property,

$ 200,000
160,000

The amount of capital paid in
$160,000.

There is no mortgage on the franchise
or any of the property of the company
excepting its real estate.

The debt is as follows : —

$ 23,500.00 Balance due on purchases
of sundry parcels of real
estate, secured by four
mortgages and a pledge
of the same.
63,641.81 Other debt, which includes
the amount of notes pay-
able unsecured ; amount
due to the stock and bond-
holders of the Cambridge
Railroad Company for ac-
crued rent, not yet pay-
able ; the balances of all
personal accounts, and the
amount of all unsettled
bills, for work performed
and materials furnished
previous to November 30,
1860.

$87,141.81 Total debt.

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of
the road and equipment, and exclu-
sive of all property, on hand, used, or
■which is to be used, in running the
road and keeping it in repair,

Available assets,
And an interest in the
Sinking Fund for the re-
demption of the Mortgage
Bonds of the Cambridge
Railroad Company, which,
by a statement from the
Trustees of said fund ap-
( pended to the return of
said Company, is

Total, exclusive of the
equipment and other prop-
erty as is hereinafter set

. $101,145.01

forth.

23,363.10

$124,508.11

Cost of Equipment.

Number of cars and cost,

Number of horses and cost,

valued

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs, and other vehicles, except-
ing cars, owned by the Company, ....

Cost of land and buildings thereon when purchased, .

Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c, erected
by the Company, or standing on land not owned
by the Company,

Cost of other articles of equipment (specifying what) :
Harnesses, blankets, &c, tools, stable furniture,
materials to be used in repairing the roads and
equipment, office furniture, and provender on hand,

In addition to the above sums, there has been expend-
ed and charged to the equipment account, at vari-
ous times since the Company was organized, for
sundry items connected with its operations, includ-
ing loss on old omnibuses, horses, &c, construction
of switches, turn-outs, tracks to car-houses, &c, .

Total cost of equipment, ... . .

Amount included in the present and in the past years in
the running expenses for estimated or actual de-
preciation of any of the above items.

Net amount at which the equipment stands charged on
the books of the Company, .

54 cars,
at

322 horses, val-
ued at SI 12.50,
each,

Valued at .

Valued at

$35,444.41

36,225.00

500.00
48,956.59

27,027.92

13,109.69

15,001.25

$176,264.86
The equipment of the
Company being entered on
its books at the appraised
value, and not at its cost,
charges for depreciation
are unnecessary. For an
explanation of the plan
adopted by the Company
in keeping its accounts in
this respect, see its returns
for the years 1857 and
V1858.

$ 176,264.86

Doings during the Year.

Total number of miles run during the year, .
Number of passengers carried in the cars, .
Kate of speed adopted, including stops and detentions,
Eate of speed actually attained, including stops and de-
tentions,

Number of persons employed, regularly (specifying the
occupation of each),

Total number of trips run during the year,
Average number of passengers each trip, .

597,203
*2,57 7,462
8 miles per hour.

8 miles per hour.
1 President,
1 Treasurer,
1 Clerk,

1 Superintendent,

2 Clerks to do.,

3 Overseers of Stables,
34 Conductors,!

1 Starter,
34 Drivers,
3 Mech'ics, Car Repa'rs,

1 " Harn'ss Mak'r,
8 " Blacksmiths.

2 " Painters,

5 "Watchmen,
28 Hostlers,

6 Switchmen,

7 Roadmen,

138 persons regularly em-
ployed, Nov. 30, 1861.
79,320
32.49, or about 16| each
way.

Earnings.

Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses, and

for tickets sold,

Prom other roads, as toll or rent for use of road, .

From United States mails,

For sales of manure,

From other sources,

Total earnings, . . ....

$177,948.86

750.00
1,298.92
1,842.69

$181,840.47

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, including repairs of foundation,
renewals of iron, and renewals of pavement, .

For general repairs, including repairs of cars, omni-
buses, and harnesses, and for shoeing horses, .

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of buildings
used as stables, offices, or for any other purposes,
by the Company,

Amount carried forward,

$1,558.71
5,663.67

300.00

$ 7,522.38

* This includes passengers carried over the Cambridge Road to Watertown,
Brighton, and West Cambridge.

t Of this number, 5 conductors are employed by this Company in connection with
the lessee of the Newton Railroad (to Brighton), and 4 others in connection with the
lessee of the West Cambridge Road.

Amount brought forward,

For wages, including the wages of every person regu-
larly employed, excepting the President, Directors,
Superintendent, and Treasurer, . .

For interest,

For taxes and insurance,

For tolls paid other companies for the right to pass over
their roads,

For rent paid other companies for use of their roads, .

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain, straw,
or other articles used for the food and bedding of
horses,

For miscellaneous articles purchased during the year,
— such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the use of
which continues for one or more years, — and not
included in the cost of equipment, ....

For loss of horses, — that is to say, the difference between
the present estimated value of the horses owned
by the Company subtracted from the estimated
value of those on hand at the commencement of
the year, added to the cost of those purchased |
during the year ; or if this is the first report of
the Company, then the difference between the
estimated value of the horses on hand and their
cost, — giving the present average estimated value
of each horse.

For incidental expenses, — to include Printing, Presi-
dent, Directors, Treasurer, and Superintendent's
salaries, and all expenses other than those belong-
ing to the actual working of the road, .

For all other expenses,

For amount charged on the Company's books during
the year for estimated or actual depreciation of the
following property : —

Cars,

Horses, . . . .''..'".

Omnibuses, .

Real Estate,

Road, . . . . . .

Other property,

Total expenses, . ......

Nothing.

$ 7,522.38

64,844.18
5,059.13
2,932.68

. 42,978.00
. 33,281.14

Nothing.

Each horse val-

6,430.26
7,824.51

See remarks un-
der the head-
ing of" Cost of
Equipment."

$ 175,774.28

Total earnings for the year, .

Total expenditures for working the road during the
year,

Net earnings after deducting expenses,
Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand,

Dividends declared during the year, .

Total percentage of dividends for the year,
Present surplus,

5 per cent.

$ 181,840.47
175,774.28

$6,066.19

2,201.87

$ 8,268.06
. 8,000.00

$ 268.06

Miscellaneous.

Increase during the year, —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter,
Of capital stock, as voted by the Com-
pany,

Of capital stock paid in, .

Increase of funded debt, during the year,
Increase of floating debt, during the year,

Decrease of funded debt, during the year,
Decrease of floating debt, during the year,

Increase of mortgage debt, during the year,
Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year,

Increase in cost of equipment, during the
year, including amount charged for
depreciation thereon, . . ■ .

Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of
any portion thereof, or by amount
charged for depreciation, .

Nothing.

The decrease during the year
of debt secured by mort-
gage on the horses is

The decrease during the year
of debt secured by mort-
gage of real estate is

Nothing.

$ 1,089.60

Total decrease of secured debt, $ 1,089.60
The increase during the year
of unsecured debt is . . 14,341.63

Net increase of debt, during

\ the year, .

. $ 13,252.03

$18,294.11

Nothing.

LIST OF ACCIDENTS ON ROAD DURING THE YEAR.

August 27, 1861. Run over the foot of a child. Amputation became necessary, and
finally resulted in death. The Coroner's inquest acquitted the Company of all blame
in the matter.

September 3, 1861. Knocked down and run over a child,
the loss of one finger.

The only damage was

The roads operated by this Company being owned by the Cambridge Railroad Com-
pany, reference is made to the returns of that Company for replies to the interrogatories
included in the blank form of return received from the Secretary of the Common-
wealth, under the headings of " Cost of the Road " and " Characteristics of the Road."

Respectfully submitted, by

H. H. STIMPSON, 1 Directors

CHARLES C. LITTLE, [ of the

W. A. SAUNDERS, [ Union Railway

ESTES HOWE, J Company.

©ommontoealtt) of i&assacjjusetts*

Middlesex ss. Cambridge, December 27, 1861.

Then personally appeared the above-named H. H. Stimpson, Charles C. Little,
W. A. Saunders, and Estes Howe, and made oath that the foregoing Return, by them
signed, is true, to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Before me,

JOSEPH H. CONVERSE, Justice of the Peace.

REPORT

OF THE

DIRECTORS

CAPE COD RAILROAD

CORPORATION.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

BOSTON:

WEIGHT & POTTER, PRINTERS, 4 SPRING LANE.

1861.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

CAPE COD RAILROAD CORPORATION.

For the year ending November 30, 1861. General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sects. 132 to 135.

1. Capital stock, ....

2. Number of shares of capital stock issued, .

3. Increase of capital, since last report,

4. Capital paid in, per last report,

5. Capital paid in, since last report, .

6. Total amount of capital stock paid in, .

7. Funded debt, per last report,

8. Funded debt, paid since last report,

9. Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

10. Total present amount of funded debt, .

1 1 . Floating debt, per last report,

12. Floating debt, paid since last report,

13. Floating debt, increase of, since last report,

14. Total present amount of floating debt, .

15. Total present amount of funded and floating

debt, .....

16. Average rate of interest per annum, paid during

the year, ....

17. Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

18. For graduation and masonry, per last report,

19. For graduation and masonry, paid during the past

year, ......

20. Total amount expended for graduation and

masonry, .

21. For wooden bridges, per last report,

22. For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,

23. Total amount expended for wooden bridges,

24. Total amount expended for iron bridges (if

any), .

25. For superstructure, including iron, per last report,

26. For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year, .....

2?*. Total amount expended for superstructure,

including iron, ....

28. For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,

29. For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during

the past year, .....

30. Total amount expended for stations, build-

ings and fixtures, ....

31. For land, land-damages and fences, per last report,

32. For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the

past year, .....

33. Total amount expended for land, land-dam-

ages and fences, ....

9,300
$681,689 94

168,400 00
5,000 00

11,558 75
11,558 75

6 per cent.
179,958 75

$207,921 30

30,305 54

433,120 99

91,289 83

76,823 96

$600,000 00

681,689 94

163,400 00

$207,921 30

30,305 54

433,120 99

91,289 83

76,823 96

34. For locomotives, per last report,

35. For locomotives, paid during the past year,

36. Total amount expended for locomotives,

37. For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,

38. For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the

past year, .

39. Total amount expended for passenger and

baggage cars, .

40. For merchandise cars, per last report,

41. For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

42. Total amount expended for merchandise cars

43. For engineering, per last report,

44. For engineering, paid during the past year,

45. Total amount expended for engineering,

46. Frr agencies and other expenses, per last report,

47. For agencies and other expenses, paid during the

past year, ....

48. Total amount expended for agencies and

other expenses,

49. Total cost of road and equipment, .

50. Amount of assets or property held by the corpora

tion in addition to the cost of the road, .
Less amount of unclaimed dividends and balances
due from the corporation,

Characteristics op Road.

51. Length of road, ....

52. Length of single main track,

53. Length of double main track,

54. Length of branches owned by the Company, stat

ing whether they have a single or double track

55. Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex

cepting main track and branches,

56. Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,

57. Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify

the different weights per yard,)

58. Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

59. Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads

60. Total rise and fall in main road, .

61. Total rise and fall in branch roads,

62. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve

in main road, ....

63. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,

in branch roads,

64. Total degrees of curvature, in main road, .

65. Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,

66. Total length of straight line, in main road,

67. Total length of straight line, in branches, .

68. Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges.

69. Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

70. Aggregate length of iron bridges, .

71. Whole ieugth ol road unfenced on both sides,

72. Number of public ways crossed at grade, .

73. Number of railroads crossed at grade,

74. Remarks, .....

75. Way stations for express trains,

76. Way stations for accommodation trains, .

77. Flag stations, ....

78. Whole number of way stations,

79. Whole number of flag stations,

$54,545 96

31,083 73

38,235 04

21,054 95

47,243 85

$54,545 96

31,083 73

38,235 04

21,054 95

47,243 85
$1,031,625 15

49,675 33
5,782 48

$43,892 85

46.01 miles.
46.01 miles.
None.

1.04 miles, single track.

2.70 miles.
56 lbs.

56 lbs.

47.52 feet for 2.79 miles.

40 feet for a small distance.

956.19 feet.

22.00 feet.

1,432.40 feet for 1,100 feet.

300 feet for a small distance.

1,147 deg. 26 min. 44 sec.

233 deg.

30.25 miles.

0.21 miles.

179 feet.

434 feet.

£ mile.

None.

None.
13

2
13

80.
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.

90.

91,

92.
93.

94.

95.

96.

97.

Doings During the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains,
Miles run by other trains, .

Total miles run,
Number of passengers carried in the cars
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, ,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads,
Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other

roads, ......

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains

including stops, .....
Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions, .
Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions, .
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, in

eluding stops, ....
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not

including passengers,) hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not

incltiding freight,) hauled one mile,

Expenditures for Working the Road.

98,

$720 00
50 00

540 00

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclu
sive of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
99. For repairs of wooden bridges,

100. For wages of switchmen, average per

month, $30,

101. For wages of gate-keepers, average per

month, $4.17, .

102. For wages of signal-men, average per

month, ....

103. For wages of watchmen, average per

month, $30,

104. Number of men employed, exclusive of those en-

gaged in construction, ... 85

105. For removing ice and snow, (this item to include

all labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power
used,) ......

106. For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses, .

107. Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

108. For repairs of locomotives,

109. For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

110. For repairs of passenger cars, .

111. For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

59,930

16,855

500

80,873

1,957,371

21,906

386,408

1,710,237

292,471

23 miles per hour,
23 miles per hour.

14 miles per hour.
1,500,000
500,000

77,285

$12,796 68
112 25

1,310 00

141 41

144 26

$14,504 60

$4,950 00
3,000 00

112. For repairs of merchandise cars, .

113. For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

114. For repairs of gravel and other cars,

115. Total for maintenance of motive power and

cars,

116. Number of engines,

117. Number of passenger cars,

118. Number of baggage cars, .

119. Number of merchandise cars,

120. Number of gravel cars, .

Miscellaneous.

121.

122.
123.
124.

132.

133.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. : —

1. Wood, number of cords, 876. Cost of the
same, .....

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs.
to the ton,) 416. Cost of same,

For oil used by cars and engines,
For waste and other material for cleaning,
For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,
chargeable to passenger department,

125. For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,

chargeable to freight department,

126. For gratuities and damages,

127. For taxes and insurance, ....

128. For ferries, .....

129. For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fix-

tures, furniture, ....

130. For renewals of iron and sleepers, laying down,

included in road repairs,

131. For new iron laid down, deducting the value of
- old iron taken up, . . . .

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for
passengers and freight carried on their roads,
specifying each company,

For amount paid other companies, as rent for
use of their roads, specifying each company, .

134. For salaries of president, treasurer, superintend-

ent, law expenses, office expenses of the above
offices, and all other expenses not included in
any of the foregoing items,

135. Total miscellaneous, . .

136. Total expenditures for working the road,

137. Total amount of interest; paid during the year, .

Income during the Year.

138. For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by

company, .

2. To and from other roads, specifying what, .

139. For Freight:—

1. On main road and branches owned by com-

pany,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

140. U. S. Mails, ....

141. Rents and wharfage,

142. Total income,

143. Net earnings, after deducting expenses, .

$6,659 73

$3,504 00

2,493 83

1,433 60

218 31

7,444 49

3,722 25

3,697 94

124 54

1,015 91
3,108 35

5,922 08

$14,609 73

$72,335 53

17,240 43

5,500 00

795 47

$32,685 30

$61,799 63
10,655 23

$95,871 43
$34,071 80

Dividends.

144. Percent. Total, .

145. Surplus not divided, ....

146. Surplus last year, ....

147. Total surplus, which has been applied towards

the payment of the debts of the Company,

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renewals,
Viz.:—

148. Road and bridges,

149. Buildings,

150. Engines and cars,

Mortgage Debts.

151. Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road

and franchise, or any property of the corpora-
tion, per last report, ....

152. Mortgage debt, paid since last report,

153. Increase of mortgage debt, since last report,

154. Present amount of mortgage debts,

155. Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or

any property of the corporation,

$139,544 72
23,416 57

$162,961 29

Accident. October 2, 1861. Patrick Foley stepped or fell from a passenger car,
i the train was leaving the Parker Mills station, and was fatally injured.

J. H. W. PAGE,
BENJAMIN BURGESS,
RICHARD BORDEN,
ALEXANDER BAXTER,
NATHANIEL S. SIMPKINS,
MATTHEW STARBUCK,

Directors of the Cape Cod Railroad Corporation.

Suffolk, ss. December 20, 1861. Then personally appeared said J. H. W. Page,
Benjamin Burgess, Richard Borden, Alexander Baxter, Nathaniel S. Simpkins, and
Matthew Starbuck, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement,
by them subscribed.

Before me,

WILLIAM STOWE, Justice of the Peace,

SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE

Cliftondalt Haitoafc €&mpm$.

Second Annual Report of the Directors of the Cliftondale (Horse) Railroad Com-
pany, for the year ending November 30, 1861.— General Statues, Chap. 63, Sect.
143—144.

Condition of the Company.

10.

Capital Stock, fixed by charter, - 9

Capital Stock, as voted by the Company,

Capital Stock paid in in cash, -

Capital Stock paid in, in work and materials
by contractors and others,

Funded debt, -

Floating debt, ....

Total debt, -

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of
the road and franchise, or any property be
longing to the corporation, or standing in its
name, -

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the corporation, specifying
the number and amount of mortgages on
road and franchise, and each kind of prop-
erty, ------

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the
road and equipment, and exclusive of al prop
erty on hand, used, or which is to be used,
in running the road and keeping it in repair.

Cost of the Koad.

11. Amount expended for labor in excavating for

the track, laying foundation and rails,

12. Amount expended for timber for foundation,

13. Amount expended for iron and other metal

for rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used
in building the road, ...

11. Amount expended for paving,

15. Amount expended for paving stones,

16. Amount expended for enginee ring, -

17. Amount expended for interest, salaries of offi-

cers during construction of road, and other
expenses not included in any of the above
items, which have been included, on the
books of the Company, in the cost of the
road, not including items of equipment or
running expenses, as mentioned below,

150,000
70,000
70,000

None.
24,500

2,850
27,350

25,850

One mortgage on road for

I $25,000— $500 of which is

f paid to sinking fund, —

one on cars for $1350.

None.

This railroad was built by
contract and the items are
unknown to the Compa-
ny. The contract inclu-
ded the construction of
the road into Lynn, which
has not been built, be-
cause no location has yet
been granted by the au-
thorities of that city, and
awaiting the decision up-
on an application for that
location, no final settle-
ment has been make with
the contractor.

3 Cars $1350.

18. Total cost of road, .... $95,500

19. Amount included in the present and in past

years, among the running expenses for esti-
mated or actual depreciation of the road, None.

20. Net cost of road, .... $95,500

Cost of Equipment.

21 . Number of cars and cost,

22. Number of horses and cost,

23. Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles,

excepting cars, owned by the Company

24. Cost of land and building thereon when pur-

chased, _■---■-

25. Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,

erected by the Company, or standing on land
not owned by the Company,

26. Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying

what, )

27. Total cost of equipment,

28. Amount included in the present and in past

years in the running expenses for estimated
or actual depreciation of any of the above
items ------

29. Net amount at which the equipment stands

charged on the books of the company,

This railroad was run by
the Maiden and Melrose
Railroad Company, they
furnishing stables, offices
and all the equipment, till
Nov. 1st, 180 1. Since
Nov. 1st. it has been run
by Benj. Hubbard he fur-
nishing all but cars.

None.

$1350 for cars as above.

Characteristics of the Road.

30. Length of single main track, -

31. Length of double main track, -

32. Total length of road, -

33. Length of branches owned by the Company,

stating whether they have a single or double
track, -----

34. Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts

and other track, excepting main track and
branches. -'--'.--

35. Total length of rail, - - -

36. Weight of rail used, per yard, (specifying,

whether of cast or rolled iron,)

37. Maximum grade per mile on road, with length

of grade, - - -

38. Shortest radius of curviiurc, with length of

curve, - . - . -

39. Greatest length of single track on road between

two turnouts, -

40. Total length of main track which is paved,

Doings During the Year.

35,607 feet.
ISone.
35,007 feet.

None.

529 feet.

72,279 feet,

i Rolled iron 1\ lbs., a strap
I rail bolted and spiked
,' upon longitudinal lim-
J bers — cast iron SO lbs.

211 feet for 400 feet.

75 feet for 113 feet.

About 11,00 feet.
None.

41. Total number of miles run during the year,

42. Number of passengers carried in the cars,

43. Rate of speed adopted, including stops and de-

tentions, - - - - -

44. Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, ... -

45. Number of persons employed, regularly, (speci-

fying the occupation of each,)

46. Total number of trips run during the year,

47. Average number of passengers each trip

Expenditures for Working the Road.

48. For repairs of road, including repairs of foun-

[ The Company has no means
,i of knowing.

59.

62.

63.

64.
65.

66.
67.
68.
.69.
70.
71.

elation, renewals of iron, and renewals of
pavement, - t-

For general repair, including repairs of cars,
omnibusses and harnesses, and for shoeing
horses, ------

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
buildings used as stables, offices, or for any
other purposes, by the Company, -

For wages, including the wages of eveiy per-
son regularly employed, excepting the Pres-
ident, Directors, Superintendent and Treas-
urer, ------

President, Directors, Superintendant and
Treasurer.

For interest, -

For taxes and insurance, - - -

For tolls paid oilier companies for the right to
pass over their roads, -

For rent paid other companies for use of their
roads, ------

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,
straw, or other articles used for the food and
bedding of horses, -

For miscellaneous articles purchased during the
year — such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the
use of which continues for one or more years
—and not included in the cost of equipment,

For loss on horses — that is to say, the difference
between the present cxtimated value of the
horses owned by the Company, substracted
from the estimated value of those on hand at
the commencement of the year, added to the
cost of those purchased during the year; or
if this is the first report of the Company, then
the difference between the estimated value of
the horses on hand and their cost — giving the
present average estimated value of each horse,

For incidental expenses, — to include, printing,
President's, Directors', Treasurer's and Su-
perintendent's salaries, and ail expenses oth-
er than those belonging to the actual work-
ing of the road, - - - -

For all other expenses, - - - -

For amount charged on the Company's booksNone
during the year, for estimated or actual cle
preciation of the following property : —
Cars, - - - $

Horses, -

Omnibuses, - - - - -

Real Estate, -----

Road,

Other property, - -

Total, -----

Total expenses. -----

}■ Paid by lessees.

$750.
Nothing.

>Paid by lessees.

Earnings.

ReceiA-ed from passengers in cars and omnibus-
es, and for tickets sold, -
From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road
From United States mails, -
For sales of mamu*e, -
From other sources, - - - -

Total earnings, - - - - -

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,
Surplus earnings of previous year on hand,
Net earnings, asjibove, -

S^O.28.

|- Nothing.

«f>0.2S

There has been received
from the lesses for rent
$1240.

7G.

80.

87.

Total surplus for payment of dividends,
Dividends declared, during the year, - •
Total percentage of dividends, for the year,
Present surplus, __-•■-

Miscellaneous.

Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter, -
Of capital stock, as voted by the Company,
Of capital stock, paid in, -
Increase of funded debt, during the year,
Increase of floating debt, during the year,
Decrease of funded debt, during the year,
Decrease of floating debt, during the year, -
Increase of mortgage debt, during the year, -
Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year,
Increase in cost of road, during the year, includ-
ing amount charged for depreciation thereon,

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount
charged for depreciation thereon, -

Increase in cost of equipment, during the year
including the amount charged for deprecia-
tion thereon, - - - -

Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any
portion thereof, or by amount charged for de-
preciation, - - -

List of accidents on road during year,

None.
None.
None.
None.

None.

$.20,000

$39,900

None.

$2,850

$500 paid into sinking fund.

None.

$850

See answer to No. 79.

!Road in process of construc-
tion last year and no re-
turn made of its cost.

None.

$1350

None.
None.

A. W. BOARDMAN, ,

JAMES M. STONE, (Directors of the Clifton-

A. E. JOHONNOT, ( dale Railroad Co.

EBENEZER W. STONE, '

Suffolk ss., December 31, 1861. Then personally appeared the above named
Bordman, J. M. Stone and Johonnot and E. W. Stone, and severally made oath
to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed, according to the best
of their knowedge and belief.

Before WM. J. EAMES, Justice of the Peace.

Seventeenth Annual Report

-OF THE-

CONNECTICUT RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Connecticut River Railroad Company,

FOE THE YEAR ENDING NOV. 30, 1861.

Eeport of the Connecticut River Railroad, under the General Statutes, Chapter
63, Sections 132 to 135.

Capital Stock, ....

Number of shares of capital stock issued,
Increase of capital, since last Report,
Capital paid in, per last Report,
Capital paid in since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last Report.
Funded debt paid since last Report, .
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report, .

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating- debt paid since last Report,
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating
debt,'* .....

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during

the year, .....
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the

past year, .....

Total amount expended for graduation and
masonry, .....
For wooden bridges, per last Report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for wooden bridges.

Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if
any,) .

For superstructure, including iron, per last

Report, .....

For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year, ....

Total amount expended for superstructure,
including iron, ....
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last

Report, ....

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during

the past year, .

15911
None.
1,591,100,00
None.

320,000,00
20,000,00
None.

None.
None.
None.
None.

Six per cent.

$513,242,93

Nothing1.

42,991,94
Nothing.

$1,750,000,00

1,591,100,00

300,000,00

331,900,00

513,242,93

42,991,94

No iron bridges.

545,287,61

Nothing.

121,484,85

Nothing.

545,287,61

*For the payment of $50,000, due in 1863, the money is already provided and invested. The
balance of $250,000 is in mortgage bonds due Sept. 1, 1878, for the redemption of which a
sinking fund is established, to which, the [first] annual contribution of $8,000 from the earnings
of the road, was made Sept. 1, 1861.

CONNECTICUT EIVEK RAIL ROAD.

Total amount expended for stations, buildings
and fixtures, ....

For land, land-damages and fences, per last

Report, .....

For land, land-damages and fences, paid during

the past year, ....

Total amount expended for land, land-dama-
ages and fences, ....
For locomotives, per last Report,
For locomotives, paid during the past year, .

Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last

Report, .....

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during

the past year, ....

Total amount expended for passenger and
baggage cars, ....
For merchandise cars, per last report,
For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, agencies and other expenses,

per last Report, ....
For engineering, agencies and other expenses,

paid during the past year, .

Total amount expended for engineering,
agencies and other expenses,

Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets or property held by the cor-
poration in addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Road.

Length of Road, ....

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company,
stating whether they have a single or double
track, .....

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks,
excepting main tracks and branches,

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads,
Specify the different weights per yard,
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,
Total rise and fall in main road,
Total rise and fall in branch roads, .
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve in main road, . . . .

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, in branch roads, . .

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,
Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,
Total length of straight line, in main road, .
Total length of straight line, in branches, .
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges, .
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges,

121,484,85

229,407,18
Nothing.

81,982,87
Nothing.

23,350,34
Nothing.

82,225,28
Nothing.

161,970,80
Nothing.

81,982,87

82,225,28

1,801,943,80

$ 142,203,08

50 miles.
50 miles.
None except for turnouts.

2 35-100 miles single track.

48,840 feet.

7 miles, 50 lbs., 33 miles,

56 lbs.; balance, 61 lbs.
56 lbs.

50 lbs., 56 lbs. and 61 lbs.
32 feet per mile for 6^ miles.
18 feet per mile for 1£ miles.
680 feet.
28 feet.

882 feet radius, 889 ft. long.

714 feet radius, 1300 ft. long.

1854 °

449°

35^ miles.

1 mile.

2,674 feet.

100 feet, pile bridge.

None.

CONNECTICUT RIVER RAIL ROAD.

Whole length of road unfenced on hoth sides
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of rail roads crossed at grade,
Kemarks, ....

Way stations for express trains,
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Flag stations, ....
Whole number of way stations,
Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains,
Miles run by other trains,

Total miles run, ....
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the

cars, .....

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads,
Number of tons carried one mile, to and from

other roads, .....
Rate of speed adopted for express passenger

trains, including stops,
Average rate of speed actually attained by

express passenger trains, including stops and

detentions, .....
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accommoda-
tion trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed actually attained by

special trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops, :
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars,

(not including passengers,) hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars,

(not including freight,) hauled one mile, .

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of Road, maintenance of way
exclusive of wooden bridges, and renewals of
iron, .....

For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, average per month,
$ 30.00,

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month,
$20.00.

For wages of signal-men, average per month,

For wages of watchmen, average per month,

$ 35.00.
Number of men employed, exclusive of those

engaged in construction,

None.

55.

None.

No express trains run.

15.

None.

15.

None.

92,242

57,770
12,298

298,376£
3,570,919

105,587
2.325,211

1,264,810

1,744,025

162,310

}>No express trains run.

25 miles per hour.
22 miles per hour.

12 miles per hour.

30,660,06
957,44

174

CONNECTICUT EIVER EAIL ROAD.

For removing ice and snow, (this item to
include all labor, tools, repairs, and extra
steam-power used,)

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-
men, gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,
Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives, . .

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, .

For repairs of passenger cars, (including re-
building three,) . • .

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars, (including
rebuilding five,) ....

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

[For repairs of tools and machinery,]

Total for maintenance of motive power and
cars, .....

Number of engines, ....

Number of passenger cars, (12 eight wheel,
1 four wheel,) ....

Number of baggage cars, (5 eight wheel, 1 four
wheel,). . • • ■

Number of merchandise cars, (70 Long House,
79 Long Platform, 1 Short House,)

Number of gravel cars, (26 Short Platform,)

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. :
Wood, number of cords, 3844 12-128. Cost of
the same, .'.....■
Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs.
to the ton,) Cost of Coal, .

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning, .

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses,
chargeable to passenger department,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses,
chargeable to freight department, .

For gratuities and damages, .

For taxes and insurance,

For ferries, .....

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, .fix-
tures, furniture, . •

For renewals of iron, including laying down.

For new iron laid down, deducting the value
of old iron taken up,

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for
passengers and freight carried on their roads,
specifying each company, .

For amount paid other companies, as rent for
use of their roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superin-
tendent, law expenses, office expenses of the
abo-ve offices, and all other expenses not
included in any of the foregoing items,
Total Miscellaneous,

Total expenditures for working the road,

$2,104,04
_ _ $33,721,54

$6,757,59
4,698,51

6,625,11

86,34
1,798,37

$ 19,965,92

■ 325—4 wheel.

$ 13,076,05

No coal used.
1,346,42

488,98

16,119,18

21,075,96

403,84
1,289,63

3,439,

8,876,50

(See next page.)

8,076,39

CONNECTICUT RIVER RAIL ROAD.

Income during the Year.

For Passengers : —

On main road, including- branches owned
[and hired] by company,
For Freight : —

On main road and branches owned [and
hired] by company,
U. S. Mails, $ 6,254,10 ; Express, $ 3,650,00,
Rents, . . . . i .

Total income, ....

Net earnings, after deducting- expenses,
Interest, .....

First Contribution to Sinking Fund,
Rent of Asimelot Railroad, for quarter ending

Dec. 31, 1860. . .

Value of Ashuelot Outfit and Equipment trans-
ferred to our own road , .

Dividends.

Six per cent. Total, ....
Surplus not divided, ....
Surplus, per last year's Report.
Surplus last year, after settlement of Ashuelot

lease, .....

Total surplus, ....

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road
. and franchise, or any property of the Corpo-
ration, per last Report,
Mortgage debt, paid since last Report,
Increase of mortgage debt, since last Report,

Present amount of mortgage debt,
Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the Corporation,

$ 121,832,60

116,979,34
9,904,10
2,119,96

$13,993,25
8,000,00

$ 250,836,00
122,955,61

7,500,1)0

20,888,07

$ 95,466,00
2,996,36

75,938,59

50,050,52
53,046,88

250,000,00
None.
None.
250,00i ;,00

One.

RECORD OF ACCIDENTS
On the Connecticut River Rail Road, for the year ending Nov, 30, 1861.

January 24. — Luther Dickinson of Northampton, Engineer. The evening-
Passenger train down, drawn by two locomotives, was thrown from the track,
by ice on the rails under a snow drift, near Holyoke Dam. Mr. Dickinson was
thrown from the forward locomotive, caught between the tender and a ledge of
rocks, and instantly killed.

June Li.— Major Colby of Springfield, a Hotel Porter, in attempting to get
upon the evening- Passenger train, as it was entering the depot at Springfield,
fell between the cars, and was instantly killed.

CONNECTICUT RIVER RAIL ROAD.

July 13. — William McKinney, 7 years old, son of Robert McKinney of Chic-
opee, was at play in the first bridge above Chicopee. When the A. M. Passen-
ger train approached, he ran out of the bridge, and was struck by the locomotive
while crossing the track. He died five days after.

October 8. — H. M. Smith of Holyoke, jumped from an extra Passenger train,
while in motion, at Chicopee. A car passed over both feet. The toes of one
foot were amputated the same night. Amputation of a leg took place on the
21st of October, and he died on the '22d.

D. L. HARRIS,
IGNATIUS SARGENT,
J. CHASE,
I. M. SPELMAN,
ROLAND MATHER,
C. W. CHAPIN,
HENRY W. CLAPP,
J. H. BUTLER,
EDWARD A. DANA,

Directors of the

Connecticut River

Railroad Corporation.

Suffolk ss., December 24, 1861. Then personally appeared D. L. HarriSj
Ignatius Sargent, J. Chase, I. M. Spelman, Roland Mather, C. W. Chapin,
Henry W. Clapp, J. H. Butler, Edward A. Dana, and severally made oath to
the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.

Before me,

STEPHEN FAIRBANKS, Justice of the Peace.

THIRD

ANNUAL REPORT

DORCHESTER

EXTENSION RAILW^AY

COMPANY,

1861.

BOSTON:

WILLIAM BENSE, PRINTER, MONKS BUILDING, 8 CONGRESS SQUARE,

1861.

THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

DORCHESTER EXTENSION RAILWAY CORPORATION.

For tlie Year ending Nov. 30, 1861.

Condition of the Company.

Capital Stock, fixed by charter,

Capital Stock, as voted by the Company,

Capital Stock paid in; in cash,

Capital Stock paid in, in work and materials, by
contractors and others, .

Funded debt, ......

Floating debt,

Total debt,

Amount of debt secured by mortgage of the road
and f ranch se or any property belonging to the
Corporation, or standing in its name, .

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the Corporation, specifying the
number and amount of mortgages on road and
franchise, and each kind of property, .

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the road
and equipment, and exclusive of all property on
hand, used, or which is to be used, in running
the road and keeping it in repair,

Cost of the Road.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for the
trade, laying foundation and rails,

Amount expended for timber for foundation, .

Amount expended for iron and others metals for
rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road

Amount expended for paving, .

Amount expended for paving stones,

Amount expended for em ineering, .

Amount expended for interest, salaries of officers
during the construction of road and other ex-
penses not included in any of the above items
which have been included, on the books of the
company, in the cost of the road, not including
items of equipment or running expenses, as
mentioned below

Total Cost of Road,

Amount included in the present and past years
among the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of the road,

Net cost of the road,

$50000,00
12800,00

12800,00

None.

Nothing

#12800,00

Cost of Equipment.

Number of cars and cost, ,

Number of horses and cost, ....

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles, ex-
cepting cars owned by the Company, .

Cost of land and buildings thereon when purchased,

Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,
erected by the Company, or standing on land
not owned by the Company, ....

Cost of other articles of equipment (specifying
what,)

Total cost of equipment,

Amount included in the present and in past years
in the running expenses for estimated or actual
depreciation of any of the above items,

Net amount at which the equipment stands charged
on the books of the Company,

Characteristics of the Road.

Length of single main track, ....

Length of double main track, ....

Total length of road,

Length of branches owned by the Company, sta-
ting whether they have single or double track,

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts and
other track, excepting main track and branches,

Total length of rail,

Weight of rail used, per yard, (specitying whethei
of cast or rolled iron,)

Maximum grade, per mile on road, with length ol
grade,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve.

Greatest length of single track on road betweei
two turnouts,

Total length of main track which is paved,

Doings During the Year.

Total number of miles run during the year, .

Number of passengers carried in the cars,

Rate of speed adopted, including stops and deten-
tions, ,

Rate of speed actually attained, including stops
and detentions,

Number of persons employed regularly, (specify
ing the occupations of each,) .

Total number of trips run during the year,

Average number of passengers each trip,

No equipment or buildings are
' owned by the Company.

7830 feet.
None.
7830 feet.

None.

Two turnouts and sidings, 328
feet.
8158 feet,

33 lbs. rolled iron.

) 211 20-100ths feet per mile. 900
| feet.
260 feet radius, 96 feet length.

No paving on road.

27375 miles.
L22275.

[ 7 miles per hour.

9125

13 4-10ths.

Expenditures tor Working the Road.

For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-
tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pavement,

For general repairs, including repairs of cars, om-
nibuses and harnesses, and for shoeing horses,

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
buildings used as stables, offices or for any other
purposes, by the Companjr, ....

For wages, including the wages of every person
regularly employed, excepting the president, di-
rectors, superintendent and treasurer, .

For interest,

For taxes and insurance,

For tolls paid other companies tor the right to pass
over their roads,

For rent paid other companies for use of their roads f

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,
straw or other articles used for food and bed
diug of horses,

For miscellaneous articles purchased during the
year — such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the use
of which continues for one or more years — and
not included in the cost of equipment, .

For loss on horses — that is to say, the difference be-
tween the present estimated value of the horses
owned by the Company subtracted from the es-
timated value of those on hand at the commence-
ment of the year, added to the cost of those pur-
chased during the year ; or if this is the first re-
port of the Company, then the difference between
the estimated value of the horses on hand and
their cost, — giving the present average estimated
value of each horse, .

For incidental expenses, — to include printing, pres-
ident's, directors', treasurer's, and superintend-
ent's salaries, and all expenses other than those
belonging to the actual working of the road,

For all other expenses, ,

For amount charged on the Company's books
during the year, for estimated or actual depre-
ciation of the following property : —

Cars,

Horses,

Omnibuses,

Real Estate, ......

Road,

Other Property,

Total,
Total expenses, .

Earnings.
Received from passengers in can
and for tickets sold, , ,

and omnibuses,

This road, at its completion,
was leased to Messrs. Gore,
Rose & Company, of Boston,
lessees of the Dorchester Rail-
way, who run the cars on their
own account, and pay to this
Corporation a rent equal to
eight per cent, per annum on
the amount of stock outstand-
ing.

From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road,
From United States mails, ....

For sale of manure,

From other sources

Total earnings,

Net earnings, after deducting expenses, .
Surplus earnings of previour year, on hand, .

Net earnings, as above,

Total surplus for payment of dividends, .
Dividends declared, during the year,
Total percentage of dividends, for the year, .
Present surplus,

Miscellaneous.

Increase during the year — ....
Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter, .
Of capital stock, as voted by the Company,
Of capital stock, paid in, ....
Increase of funded debt, during the year,
Increase of floating debt, during the year,
Decrease of funded debt, during the year,
Deciease of floating debt, during the year,
Increase in cost of road, during the year, including

amount charged for depreciation thereon, .
Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount

charged for depreciation thereon,
Increase in cost of equipment, during the year, in-
dluding amount charged for depreciation thereon,
Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any por-
tion thereof, or by amount charged for deprecia-
tion, ....•*..
List of accidents on road during the year,

#1024,00

#1024,00
8 per cent.

#800,00
#800,00

#800,00

None.

Respectfully submitted,

CHEFVER NEWHALL,)
STANLEY GORE, > directors.

DAVID GORE, )

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Suffolk ss. Boston, December 30, 1861. Then personally appeared

Cheever Newhall, Stanley Gore, and David Gore, and severally made
oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed,
Before me,

J. M. PINKERTON, Justice of the Peace.

FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT

• OP THE

DORCHESTER RAILWAY

COMPANY.

1861

BOSTON:

WRIGHT & POTTER, PRINTERS, 4 SPRING LANE.

1861.

REMARKS.

The Dorchester Railway Company was organized under the provisions of chapter
279 of the Acts of the year 1856, and purchased the corporate property of the Dor-
chester Avenue Railroad Company, at a sale ordered by a decree of the Supreme
Judicial Court, in January, 1858. The road has been leased to Messrs. Gore, Rose &
Company, of Boston, who purchased the entire equipment, and have run the cars
and the line of coaches connected therewith, since June 1, 1858, on their own account,
paying a rent equal to eight per cent, per annum on the amount of stock outstanding,
and also the taxes and insurance on the buildings. They are also bound under their
lease to make good any depreciation in the road, and to keep it throughout in perfect
repair. During the year 1860, a branch was built, (under contract with the Dor-
chester Extension Railway Company for that part of it lying in Dorchester,) extend-
ing from the main road at Washington Village, in South Boston, to Washington
Street, in Dorchester. The total cost of this branch was $18,200. A double track
in South Boston, from Broadway to Washington Village, has been located ; and it is
now constructed, and is in use, for about one-half the distance.

FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT

DORCHESTER RAILWAY COMPANY.

For the year ending November 30, 1861, under the General Statutes, Chapter 63.

10.

Condition of the Company.

Capital Stock, fixed by Charter, .

Capital Stock, as voted by the Company, .

Capital Stock paid in, in cash,

Capital Stock paid in, in work and materials, by
contractors and others, ....

Funded debt, (secured by mortgage,)

Floating debt, .....
Total debt, .....

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of the
road and franchise, or any property belonging
to the corporation, or standing in its name,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the corporation, specifying the
number and amount of mortgages on road and
franchise, and each kind of property, .

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the road
and equipment, and exclusive of all property
on hand, used, or which is to be used, in run-
ning the road and keeping it in repair, .

Cost op the Road.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for the
track, laying foundation and rails,

12. Amount expended for timber for foundation,

13. Amount expended for iron and other metal for

rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road, . . . .

14. Amount expended for paving,

15. Amount expended for paving stones,

16. Amount expended for engineering,
Amount expended for interest, salaries of officers

during construction of road, and other expenses
not included in any of the above items, which
have been included, on the books of the com-
pany, in the cost of the road, not including
items of equipment or running expenses, as
mentioned below, ....

Total cost of road, ....

19. Amount included in the present and in past years,

among the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of the road,

20. Net cost of road, .

18.

$116,200 00
99,765 37

$300,000 00

10,734 63
5,000 00
1,464 48

6,464 48

$5,000 of the above debt
secured by mortgage of
real estate in South Bos-
ton ; there is no other
mortgage or lien on the
property or franchise of
the corporation.

$2,086.56 ; out of which
sum the whole floating
debt will be paid when
due in December, 1861.

The original cost of con-
struction is the same as
returned by the Dor-
chester Avenue Railroad
Company, of whom it
was purchased after its
completion, viz. :

$118,150 42

To which add cost of new
branch built in 1860,
under contract, 18,200 00

And of the double track in
South Boston, 9,998 41

$146,348 83

Cost or Equipment.

21. Number of cars and cost, ....

22. Number of horses and cost,

23. Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles, ex-

cepting cars, owned by the Company,

24. Cost of land and buildings thereon when purchased,

25. Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,

• erected by the Company, or standing on land
not owned by the Company,

26. Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying

what,) ......

27. Total cost of equipment,

28. Amount included in the present and in past years

in the running expenses for estimated or actual
depreciation of any of the above items,

29. Net amount at which the equipment stands charged

on the books of the Company, .

Characteristics op the Road.

30. Length of single main track,

31. Length of double main track,

32. Total length of road,

33. Length of branches owned by the Company, stat-

ing whether they have a single or double track,

34. Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts,

and other track, excepting main track and
branches, .....

35. Total length of rail, ....

36. Weight of rail used, per yard, (specifying whether

of cast or rolled iron,) ....

37. Maximum grade, per mile, on road, with length of

grade, ......

38. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,

39. Greatest length of single track on road between
two turnouts, . . . . .

40. Total length of main track which is paved,

Doings during the Year.
(As returned by the Lessees.)

41. Total number of miles run during the year,

42. Number of passengers carried in the cars,

43. Rate of speed adopted, including stops and deten-

tions, ......

44. Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, .

45. Number of persons employed, regularly, (specify-

ing the occupations of each,)

None owned by the Qpm-
pany.

)>$13,985 54

f The road being under lease,

) all the equipment, ex-
) cept the real estate, be-
[_ longs to the lessees.

22,594 feet.

2,606 "
25,200 «

13,524 feet of single track.

2,420 feet.

43,750 «

) 45 lbs. on main track, 33 lbs.

) on branch. Rolled iron.

> 316.80 feet per mile, for 100

5 feet in length.

fThe curve at the foot of
Summer Street, in Bos-
ton, is a compound curve,
and, taken as a whole, has
a radius of 122.15 feet,
and is 111.02 feet long ;
the shortest radius of any
50 feet of it is 89.80 feet.

3,383 feet.

fThe entire main track is
! paved ; the branch is un-
j paved, except at street or
^ other crossings.

215,424.
About 722,070.

y About 7 miles per hour.

C 51, viz. : 12 conductors, 13
< drivers, 9 shop hands, 14
£ stablers, 3 track-men.

46. Total number of trips run during the year,

47. Average number of passengers each trip, .

Expenditures for Working the Road.

48. For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-

tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pave-
ment, ......

49. For general repairs, including repairs of cars, om-

nibuses and harnesses, and for shoeing horses,

50. For repairs of real estate, including repairs of

buildings used as stables, offices, or for any-
other purposes, by the Company,

51. For wages, including the wages of every person

regularly employed, excepting the president,
directors, superintendent, and treasurer,

52. For interest, .....

53. For taxes and insurance, ....

54. For tolls paid other companies for the right to pass

over their roads, ....

55. For rent paid other companies for use of their

roads, ......

56. For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,

straw, or other articles used for the food and
bedding of horses. ...

57. For miscellaneous articles purchased during the

year — such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the use
of which continues for one or more years — and
not included in the cost of equipment, .

58. For loss on horses — that is to say, the difference

between the present estimated value of the
horses owned by the Company subtracted from
the estimated value of those on hand at the
commencement of the year, added to the cost
of those purchased during the year ; or if this
is the first report of the Company, then the dif-
ference between the estimated value of the
horses on hand and their cost — giving the pres-
ent average estimated value of each horse,

59. For incidental expenses, — to include printing,

president's, directors', treasurer's, and superin-
tendent's salaries, and all expenses other than
those belonging to the actual working of the
road, ......

60. For all other expenses, ....

61. For amount charged on the Company's books dur-

ing the year, for estimated or actual deprecia-
tion of the following property : —

Cars, ....
Horses,
Omnibuses, .

Real estate, . . .

Road,

Other property,
Total,

62. Total expenses, .....

23,705
30-f

}»Made by lessees.

I
J

|
)-None.

f On floating debt,
j On mortgage loan,

$39 19
150 00

$189 19

None.

$417 85

$607 04

Earnings.

63. Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold,

64. From lessees, as toll or rent for use of road,

65. From United States mails,

66. For sales of manure,

67. From other sources,

68. Total earnings, ....

69 . Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

70. Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand,

71. Net earnings, as above,

72. Total surplus for payment of dividends, .

73. Dividends declared, during the year,

74. Total percentage of dividends, for the year,

75. Present surplus, ....

Miscellaneous.

76. Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter,
Of capital stock, as voted by the Company,
Of capital stock, paid in,

77. Increase of funded debt, during the year,

78. Increase of floating debt, during the year,

79. Decrease of funded debt, during the year,

80. Decrease of floating debt, during the year,

81. Increase of mortgage debt, during the year,

82. Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year,

83. Increase in cost of road, during the year, including

amount charged for depreciation thereon,

84. Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount

charged for depreciation thereon,

85. Increase in cost of equipment, during the year,

including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, ......

86. Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any por-

tion thereof, or by amount charged for deprecia-
tion, ......

87.

List of accidents on road during the year,

$7,777 11

7,170 07

357 26

7,170 07

7,527 33

7,428 00

8 per cent.

$99 33

10,100

5,100

628

5,000

10,110

f A boy, four years of age,
was injured, but not seri-
ously, in the foot ; and a
little girl, who had clam-
bered upon the platform of
a car while it was standing
still, jumped off when it
started, and her foot was
sprained and bruised, but
not severely. There was
no permanent injury in

^ either case.

EDWARD KING,
W. R. CLARK,
JOHN J. MAY,
WILLIAM HENDRY,

Directors.

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Jw^Mtyr & gtftiltmt gt[aw[h Jjtailipail,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOV. 30th, 1861,

REPORT.

Reference is had to the report of last year, as containing
answers to the several inquiries as to capital stock, shares,
debt funded and floating, and rate of interest.

Also as to cost of road and equipment, amounting to the same
sum as therein stated, Jo wit: $139,789.42.

That report also contains statements as to the characteristics
of the road, doings, expenditures, motive power, and cars, m'iscel"
laneous expenses, income dividends, mortgage debts, &c, and is
adopted as the annual return for the year 1861 — no variation
having been had in any material respect, except in the items of
interest, and some inconsiderable variations in the ordinary
expenses of repair and maintenance. The variation from the
report made last year being so small as to render any additional
statement unnecessary.

Capital stock, - $130,000.00

No. of shares, 720.

Capital paid in per last report, - - 73,340.00

Total capital paid in. - - - 73,340.00

Funded debt per last report, - - 36,900.00

Floating debt per last report, - - 11,355.73

Present amount of funded and floating debt, 49,651.11

Maximum amount of debts during the year, 49,651.11

Total cost of road, - $136,789.42

Characteristics of road same as in former returns.
The trains have been run by Old Colony and F. R. R. Co.
and reference is had to their returns.
Dividend, none.

Mortgage debts per last report, - - $48,255.73
Increase of Mortgage debts since last report,

(interest,) 1,395.34

Total amount of mortgage debt, - $49,551.11

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, five.

NATH'L F. SAFFORD,

E. P. TILESTON, % Directors.

\Dh

A. HOLLINGSWORTH, )

S.' D. WHITNEY, Treasurer.

Suffolk, ss. December 26, 1861. Sworn to by said Amor
Hollingsworth, E. P. Tileston, as true in substance, and accord-
ing to the best of their knowledge and belief.

PETER C. JONES, Justice of the Peace.

Norfolk, ss. Jan. 1, 1862. Sworn to by Nath'l F. Safford,
as true in substance, and according to his best knowledge and
belief.

CHAS. ENDICOTT, Justice of the Peace.

EEPORT

-or THE-

Danvers Railroad Company,

Report of the Danvers Railroad Corporation, for the year ending Nov.
30th, 1861, required by Chap. 63 of General Statutes.

Capital Stock

Increase of capital since last Report

Capital paid in, per last Report

Capital paid in, since last Report

Total amount of capital stock paid in ...
Number of shares of capital stock issued ....

Funded debt, per last Report

Funded debt, paid since last Report

Funded debt, increase of, since last Report. .

Total present amount of funded debt

Floating debt, per last Report

Floating debt, paid since Report

Floating debt, increase of, since Report ....

Total present amount of floating debt ....

Total present amount of funded and floating

debt ."

Maximum amount of debt during the year . . .
Average rate of interest per annum paid du-
ring the year

COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.

For graduation and masonry, per last Report .
For graduation and masonry, paid during the

past year

Total amount expended for graduation and

masonry

For wooden bridges, per last Report,

For wooden bridges, paid during past year, . •

Total amount expended for wooden bridges,

Total amount expended for iron brjdges, (if

any)

$100,000.00
65,580.00

65,580.00

501

125,000.00

125,000.00
35,713.52

160,713.52

35,713.52
160,713.52

90,208.49

DANVJSBS RAILROAD.

For superstructure, including iron, per last Re-
port, , .

For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year

Total amount expended for superstructure

V including iron,

For stations, building and fixtures, per last
report . .....................

For stations, building and fixtures, paid dur-
ing the past year,

Total amount expended for stations, build-
ings and fixtures . .

For land, land damages and fences, per last
report............

For land, land damages and fences, paid du-
ring the past year

Total amount expended for land, land dam-
ages and fences,

For locomotives, per last report

For locomotives, paid during past year ......

Total amount expended for locomotives. . . .

For passenger and baggage cars, per last re-
port o.o

For passenger and baggage cars, during the

past year,

Total amount expended for passenger and

baggage cars «

For merchandise cars, per last report

For merchandise cars, paid during past year
Total am't expended for merchandise cars

For engineering per last report

For engineering paid during the past year . «
Total amount expended for engineering . .
For agencies and other expenses, per last re-
port

For agencies and other expenses, paid during

past year

Total amount expended for agencies and
other expenses «

Total cost and equipment

Am't of assets or property held by the corpora-
tion in addition to the cost of the road. •

CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD.

Length of road

Length of single main track

77,066.24

9,374.17

30,821.58

2,615.00

77,066.24

9,374.17

30,821.58

2,615.00

26,191.88
236,277.36
45 shares c apital stock.

9 miles 1068 feet.

DAN VERS RAILROAD.

Length of double main track

Length of branches owned by the company,
stating whether they have a single or
double track »

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks,

excepting main tracks and branches ....

Weight of rail, per yard, main road, .......

Weight of rail, per yard, branch road

Specify the different weights per yard

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road
Maximum grade, with length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fall in main road

Total rise and fall in branch roads ..........

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, in main road

Shortest radius of curvature, with length

curve, in branch roads

Total degrees of curvature, in main road . .
Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads
Total length of straight line, in main road .
Total length of straight line, in branches. . ,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges .
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges

Aggregate length of iron bridges

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides
Number of public ways crossed at grade
Number of railroads crossed at grade

Remarks.

Way stations for express trains

Way stations for accommodation trains .....

Flag stations *....»

Whole number of way stations ...........

Whole number of flag stations ...........

MISCELLANEOUS.

For salaries, office expenses, and all other ex-
penses not included in the foregoi.
items

1150 feet
50 lbs

50 feet 6100 feet

120 feet rise, 85 ft. fall

Q51 degrees

5 miles, 3900 feet

154 feet

14
o

30.00

DAN VERS RAILROAD.

The road has been operated by the Boston & Maine Railroad under
their Lease, rent paid in advance in their guaranty of the notes of this
Company — constituting the funded debt returned and the Directors
refer to that corporation for report of the doings of the year

GILBERT TAPLEY, ]

GEO. F. CHOATE, i Directors of the

WILLIAM D. NORTHEND, f Danvers Railroad.
CHARLES M. COX. I

Essex, ss December 20th, 1861. Then personally appeared Wil-
liam D. Nor thend, Charles M. Cox and Gilbert Tapley and severally
made oath to the truth, to the best of their knowledge and belief, of
the foregoing statement by them subscribed.
Before,

GEO F. CHOATE, Justice of the Peace.

Essex, ss. Dec. 23d, 1861. Personally appeared Geo. F. Choate,
and made oath that the foregoing report is true to the best of his knowl-
edge and belief.

Before

JAMES ROPES, Justice of the Peace.

REPORT

OP THE

DIRECTORS

OP THE

Inrrjjtsto ntifr Bnrlranj (%mi) Hailrnnii

COMPANY.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

BOSTON:

WRIGHT & POTTER, PRINTERS, 4 SPRING LANE.

1861.

REPORT OP THE DIRECTORS

DORCHESTER & ROXBURY (HORSE) R. R. CO

For the year ending November 30, 1861. General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sects. 143, 144.

Condition op the Company.

1. Capital Stock, fixed by Charter, .

2. Capital Stock, as voted by the Company, .

3. Capital Stock paid in, in cash,

4. Capital Stock paid in, in work and materials, by

contractors and others, ....

5. Funded debt, .....

6. Floating debt, .....

7. Total debt, .....

8. Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of the

road and franchise, or any property belonging
to the corporation, or standing in its name,

9. Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or

Cost of the Road.

11. Amount expended for labor in excavating for the

track, laying foundation and rails,

12. Amount expended for timber for foundation,

13. Amount expended for iron and other metal for

rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road, . . . .

14. Amount expended for paving,

15. Amount expended for paving stones,

16. Amount expended for engineering,

17. Amount expended for interest, salaries of officers

18. Total cost of road, ....

19. Amount included in the present and in past years,

among the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of the road,

20. Net cost of road, .....

$20,000 00
11,000 00

None.
None.
7,931 67

7,437 00

1,000 00
6,437 00

None.

$1,901 76
2,138 40

5,183 21
151 38
375 00

1,929 34

$200,000 00

7,931 67

[Chester.
Town of Dor-
To Directors.

$18,534 54

Cost of Equipment.

21. Number of cars and cost, . ...

22. Number of horses and cost, .

23. Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles, ex-

cepting cars, owned by the Company,

24. Cost of land and buildings thereon when purchased,

25. Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,

erected by the Company, or standing on land
not owned by the Company,

26. Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying

what,) ......

27. Total cost of equipment,

28. Amount included in the present and in past years

in the running expenses for estimated or actual
depreciation of any of the above items,

29. Net amount at which the equipment stands charged

on the books of the Company, .

Characteristics op the Road.

30.
31.
32.
33.

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,
Total length of road,

Length of branches owned by the Company, stat-
ing whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts,

and other track, excepting main track and

branches, .....

Total length of rail, ....

Weight of rail used, per yard, (specifying whether
of cast or rolled iron,) ....

37. Maximum grade, per mile, on road, with length of

grade, ......

38. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,

39. Greatest length of single track on road between

two turnouts, .....

40. Total length of main track which is paved,

35.

36.

>3,000 00
3,868 96

7,460 feet.
None.
7,460 feet.

None.

511 feet.
7,971 feet.

33 lbs. ; rolled.

173 feet per mile for 275 ft.
46 feet; length, 68 feet.

2,669 feet.
None.

B5F3 The Road having been leased to the Metropolitan Railroad immediately on its
completion, reference is made to their Report for the answers of all the following
inquiries : —

Doings during the Year.

41. Total number of miles run during the year,

42. Number of passengers carried in the cars,

43. Rate of speed adopted, including stops and deten

tions, .....

44. Rate of speed actually attained, including stop

and detentions, ....

45. Number of persons employed, regularly, (specify

ing the occupations of each,) .

46. Total number of trips run during the year,

47. Average number of passengers each trip, .

Expenditures for Working the Road.

48. For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-

tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pave-
ment, ......

49. For general repairs, including repairs of cars, om-

nibuses and harnesses, and for shoeing horses,

50. For repairs of real estate, including repairs of

buildings used as stables, offices, or for any-
other purposes, by the Company,

51. For wages, including the wages of every person

regularly employed, excepting the president,
directors, superintendent, and treasurer,

52. For interest, .....

53. For taxes and insurance, ....

54. For tolls paid other companies for the right to pass

over their roads, ....

55. For rent paid other companies for use of their

roads, ......

56. For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,

straw, or other articles used for the food and
bedding of horses, ....

57. For miscellaneous articles purchased during the

year — such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the use
of which continues for one or more years — and
not included in the cost of equipment, .

58. For loss on horses — that is to say, the difference

59. For incidental expenses, — to include printing,

president's, directors', treasurer's, and superin-
tendent's salaries, and all expenses other than
those belonging to the actual working of the
road, ......

60. For all other expenses, ....

61. For amount charged on the Company's books dur-

ing the year, for estimated or actual deprecia-
tion of the following property : —

Cars, .

Horses,

Omnibuses, .

Real estate, .

Road,

Other property,

Total,
62. Total expenses,

Earnings.

63. Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold, .

64. From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road, .

65. From United States mails,

66. For sales of manure,

67. From other sources,

68. Total earnings, ....

69. Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

70. Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand,

71. Net earnings, as above, .

72. Total surplus for payment of dividends, .

73. Dividends declared, during the year,

74. Total percentage of dividends, for the year,

75. Present surplus, ....

Miscellaneous.

76. Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter,
Of capital stock, as voted by the Company,
Of capital stock, paid in,

77. Increase of funded debt, during the year,

78. Increase of floating debt, during the year,

79. Decrease of funded debt, during the year,

80. Decrease of floating debt, during the year,

81. Increase of mortgage debt, during the year,

82. Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year,

83. Increase in cost of road, during the year, including

amount charged for depreciation thereon,

84. Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount

charged for depreciation thereon,

85. Increase in cost of equipment, during the year,

including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, ......

86. Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any por-

tion thereof, or by amount charged for deprecia-
tion, ......

87. List of accidents on road during the year,

MARSHALL P. WILDER,
E. P. TILESTON,
WILLIAM D. SWAN,
SAMUEL GILBERT, Jr.,
SAMUEL ATHERTON,

Directors of the Dorchester and Roxbury (Horse) Railroad Co.

Suffolk, ss., December 21, 1861. Then personally appeared Marshall P. Wilder,
E. P. Tileston, William D. Swan, Samuel Gilbert, Jr., and Samuel Atherton, and
severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement, by them subscribed.

Before

EZRA FARNSWORTH, Justice of the Peace.

THE

_A.3sr;isru.AL report

OF THE

iwtttu fUilt^iI i0i|0wfif

FOR THE YEAR ENDING

NOVEMBER 80, 1861

SALEM:

WM. IVES AND GEO. W. PEASE, PRINTERS.

1861.

REPORT

OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE

EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION,
For the Year Ending November 30, 1861.

To be returned to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, together with 1000 printed copies of the
same, on or before the first Wednesday in January next.

[General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sections 132 to 135.

Capital Stock [being the whole amount authorized to

issue,] .*....
Number of shares of capital stock issued,
Increase of Capital, since last Report, .
Capital paid in, per last Report, .
Capital paid in, since last Report,
Total amount of capital stock paid in, .
Funded debt, per last Report,
Funded debt, paid since last Report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report, heretofore

held as "property",
i§Total present amount .of funded debt, -
Floating debt, per hist Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report- -
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,
Total present amount of floating debt, .
Total present amount of funded and floating debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the

year,

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road an© E^uipmesf.
For graduation and masonxy, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year
Total amount expended for graduation a&d masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last Report, .
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year, .
Total amount expended for wooden bridges.
Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any)
For superstructure including iron, per last Report,
For superstructure, including irot£, p aid during the

past 3rear,

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron, .

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year, .......

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures, ...*...

Carried forward, .... *

28,534

None.
$2,853,400 00

1,955,500 CO
75,000 00

4,500 00

Nothing.
Nothing-
34,000 00

§H per ct.

748,157 90

417,045 81

1,106,573 03

542,267 74

$4,150,000 00

2.853,400 00

1,885,000 00

34,000 00
1,919,000 00

2,705,500 00

748,157 90

417,045 81

1,106,573 03

542,267 74

$2,814,044 48
§ We have also exchanged $8006 for a like s&ru of Conway Railroad Bonds, in protecting our interest therein.

EASTERN RAIL ROAD CORPORATION.

Brought forward, . . .
For land, land damages and fences, per last Report,
For land, land damages and fences, paid during tlie

past year,

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and

fences, .......

For locomotives, per last Report,

For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,

For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report, .

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past

year, ........

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage ears

For merchandise cars, per last Report,

For merchandise cars, paid during tliep?Wft year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,

For engineering, per last Report, .

For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,

For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,

For agencies and other expenses decreased during the

past year, . '

Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses

Total cost of road and equipment,

Amount of assets or property held by the corporation*

in addition to tile cost of the road,

ClMKACTERlSTIGS OF ROAD.

Length of road, Miles.

Length of single main track, . . Miles.

Length of double main track, . . Miles.

Length of branches' owned by the Company stat- ) Single
ing whether they have a single or double track. $ track.

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excep-
ting main tracks and branches,

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, Pounds,

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify the
different weights per yard) ....

Maximum grade, with its length, in mam ) Length
road, 5 4600 feet.

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fill in. main road, .

Total rise and fall in branch roads.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in
main road, .... Radius 11 40 ft.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in
branch roads, . . . Radius 1140 ft.

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,

Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads, .

Total length of straight line, in main road, .. ' =.

Total length of straight line in branches

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges, .

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

Whole length of road, unfeneed on both sides,

-Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade, .

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains, ....

Way stations for accommodation trains,

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations, ....

Whole number of flag stations, .....

702,350 76

157..300 00

53,200 00

$2,814,044 48

702,350 76
157,300 00

104,005 00

53,200 00

273,91

3 64

104,605 00

844 ^

,7 21

273,913 04

149,507 02

195,369 29

$4,300,849 17

437,550 83

Main Ro.vd|

Beasches.

Mar-
ibleh'd..

Glouoes-

Salis

Jmiy.

Saugus.

41.1056: i

44.1056! !

10 i j

i 3,50 i

13,50

3,41

10.10

44,006 ft; 702 ft 3439 ft

902 ft

1006 ft

57,61,02 j

! 40 !
40 feet. ! j

40.50

i 40 ft'
578y297ft| j

:185 ft

45 ft.

33.26

41 ft
39.5

40 ft

78J

1,000 ft.: \

:900ft;i910ft

400 ft

500 ft

450° \
28,495 ft! i

:i,33h

2,218 fti
10,420 ft:466fti

4.51°
7,944
420 ft

283°
2,160
190 ft

517°
2,715
065 ft

107
4

2
18
11
18
11

ANNUAL REPORT.

tops and detentions,

etualiy attained by special

Doings During the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains, -
Miles run by freight trains, -

Miles run by other trains, -

Total miles run, -
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile, -
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from

other roads, -

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other

roads, -

Kate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops -

Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions,
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trai n s , in clud 1 n r.
Average rate of sp

trains, including stops and detentions
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops, -

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not includ-
ing passengers) hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (net

including freight) hauled one mile, -

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, av per month, $32,50]
For wages of gate-keepers, av. per month, $20,00 I o^
For wages of signal-men, av. per month, $35,00 j E
For wages of watchmen, av. per month, $32,50 J
Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged

in construction, -

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power used,)
For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives, -

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars, -

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars, and other cars, -

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cai-s,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines, -

Number of passenger cars, -

Number of baggage cars, - - - -

Slumber of merchandise cars, -

Number of gravel cars, -
Carried forward,

299,573
72,119
60,408

1,122,405

13,043,819

80,071

2,236,484

1,057,208

785,959

Miles

per hour.

it cc

cc a

cc n

( c

a cc

cc a

3,608,760
1,600,538

414

$27,062 7^
9,939 16

13,134 87

858 87
302 51

432,100

$51,203 14

$29,517 21
19,414 79
10,180 14

28
47
13
301
52

59,112 14

$110,410 28

EASTERN RAIL ROAD CORPORATION.

Brought forward -

Miscellaneous.
For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. :■ —

1. Wood, number of cords, 1529. Cost of the same,

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to

the ton,) 5183. Cost of the same,

For oil used by cars and engines, gallons, 6,834, -

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-
able to passenger department,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, charge-
able to freight department, -

For gratuities and damages, -

For taxes and insurance, =

For ferries, -

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture, -

For renewals of iron, including laying down, and ")

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old >
iron taken up, - - - )

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passen-
gers and freight carried on their roads, specifying
each company, -

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of
their roads, specifying each company. (Grand
Junction Railroad.) -

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent,
law expenses, office expenses of the above offices,
and all other expenses not included in any of the
foregoing items, -

Total Miscellaneous, - - - -

Total expenditures for working the road,
Total amount of interest paid during the year.

Income During the Year.
For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches

owned by company, - 389,490 70

2. To and from other roads, specifying

what. P. S. & P. Road - 41,670 99

For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned

by company, 79,183 95

2. To and from other connecting roads.

P. S. & P. Road, 21,012 90

U. &. Mails,

Rents, ______

Miscellaneous _-.---

Total income, -

Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Interest -__«--

Surplus for the year -

Profit and Loss Account -
Surplus last year -

Total,
Dividend on 28,534 shares Mass.

" 4,925
Surplus

Na5;]33'45

459 shares of i

$110,410 28

6,879 12

30,417 58
5,983 55
1,221 67

80,736 60

16.030 38
2,133 79
9,081 11

4,003 40
29,136 60

11,000 00

12,443 42

431,161 69

100,106 85

9,724 00

8,507 20

16,349 26

16,159 68
240,407 23

565,939 00

$246,401 50
107,139 23

$139,262 27

256,566 91

395,829 18
133,836 00

Carried over

261,5

ANNUAL REPORT.

Amount brought over -

From which has been Paid,
For Engines -. ( -

*' Bridges and wnarf -

" Land bought at Beverly -

•* Old claims adjusted -
Charged off from cost South Reading Road

Surplus --.-.--

Estimated DEr-EECiATioN Beyond the Renewals, viz :

Of road and bridges, - -

Buildings, -

Engines and cars, „-■-•-

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the Corporation, per
last Report, ------

Mortgage debt paid since last Report,

Increase of mortgage debt since last Report,

Present amount of mortgage debts,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation, -

14,756 97

28,481 82

2,500 00

18,9-94 17

149,567 92

Nothing.

$ 500,000 00

Nothing.

500,000 00

One.

$261,993 18

214,300 88

',692 30

GEORGE M. BROWNE,
MIOAJAH LUNT,
F. HAVEN,
NATHAN D. CHASE,
W. L. DWIGHT,
HENRY L. WILLIAMS,

Directors
of the
Eastern Railroad
Corporation,

Suffolk, ss. December 19, 1861. Then personally appeared George M. Browne, Micajah
Lunt, Nathan D. Chase, W. L. D wight, Henry L. Williams, and F. Haven, and severally
made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed, according to their best
knowledge and belief, before me,

JOHN B. PARKER, Justice of the Peace.

EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION.

ACCIDENTS

I860.

December 25. A sleigh being driven across the track, near the Salem depot, was struck by
the train, and one of its occupants injured.
1861.

January 15. A man named Owens, walking on the track near Lynn, was struck by the
train and somewhat injured.

March 2. A lad named Wilson fell under a passenger car at Marblehead, and was fatally
injured.

March 15. Mr. White, walking on the track near Mystic River Bridge, was struck by the
train and killed.

March 16. A boy in attempting to get upon the train, as it was entering the Beverly
Depot, fell under the cars, and had one leg so much injured that amputation was necessary.

March 20. A boy named Shanghiney, was struck by a train as it was backing into Amesbury
depot, and instantly killed.

May 20. J. C. Farley, (a lad) who was riding on the freight train, near Ipswich, jumped
from the train while in motion, and was fatally injured.

May 29. A passenger fell from the train near North Chelsea, and was killed.

July 5. Mr. Goldthwaite was struck by a freight train near West Beach station, and so
much injured that he died a few days afterwards.

EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE

Easton Branch Railroad Company.

Return of the Easton Branch Railroad Corporation, for the ijeur ending Nov. 30, 1861,
under the Acts of 1849, Chap. 191; 1851, Chap. 102; 1854, Chap. 423; 1856,
Chap. 165; 1857, Chapters 40, 168, and 240; 1858, Chap. 46.

Capital Stock, . .

Number of shares of capital stock issued, .
Increase of capital since last Report,
Capital paid in, per last Report,
Capital paid in since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in.
Funded debt, per last Report, ....
Funded debt paid since last Report, .
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of Funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report,
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,

Average rate of interest per annum, paid, during the

year, .........

Maximum amount of debts during the year

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last Report. .
For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year,
Total am't expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last Report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year, .
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any,)
For superstructure, including iron, per last Report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the
past year, . .

Total amount expended for superstructure, in-
cluding iron, .......

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report, .

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year, ........

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and
fixtures, ........

For land, land-damages and fences, per last Report, .
For land, land damages and fences, paid during the
past year, . . . . .

Total amount expended for land, land-damages
and fences,

490.
None

$49,325 00
None.

None

None.

$2,800 00.

None.

Six per cent.
$2,800 00.

$15,541 26.

Nothing.

Nothing.
Nothing.
Nothing.
Nothing.
$24,416 83.

Nothing.

$7,101 48

Nothing.

$7 547 25.
Nothing.

$50,000 00

49,325 00

2,800 00

15,541 26

24,416 83

7,101 48

7,547 25

EASTON BRANCH RAILROAD.

[Jan.

For locomotives, per last Report,

For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past
year, .

Total amount expended for passenger and ba;
gage cars, .......

For merchandise cars, per last Report,

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last Report,
For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the past
year, .

Total amount expended for agencies and other ex
penses . . .

Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets or property held by the corporation
in addition to the cost of the road.

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road, . .

Length of single main track, . .

Length of double main track, ....

Length of branchesowned by the company, statin:

whether they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length "of sidings, and other tracks, except

ing main track and branches,
Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify the

different weights per yard,)
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road, .
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,
Total rise and fall in main road,
Total rise and fall in branch roads, .
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

main road, ...
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

branch roads,
Total degrees of curvature, in main road, .
Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,
Total length of straight^line, in main road,
Total length of straightline in branches, .
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges,
Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,
Remarks, .....
Way stations for express trains,
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Flag stations, ....

Whole number of way stations,
Whole number of flag stations,

Owned and run

Y by

Providence R. R. Co.

$1,287 45.
Nothing.

Nothing.

55,894 27

61,287 45

3f miles, 177 feet.
3§ miles, 177 feet.
None.

None.

56 lbs.

None.

72 6-10 feet for 3400 ft.

None.

118 feet.

None.

716 feet for 447 feet.

None.

205°

None.

If miles, 886 feet.

None.

None-

Three.

None.

One.

None.

One.

1861.]

EASTON BRANCH RAILROAD.

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains, .
Miles run by freight trains.
Miles run by other trains,

Total miles run, ....
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from

other roads, .....

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other

roads, . . . .

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger

including stops, .....
Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions, .
Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, in

eluding stops, .....
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not in

eluding passengers,) hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not in

eluding freight, ) hauled one mile, . .

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $ ]
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $
For wages of signal-men, average per month, $
For wages of watchmen, average per month, $
Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged

in construction, .......

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power used,) .
For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,
Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives, ....
For new locomotives, to. cover depreciation,
For repairs of passenger cars, ....
For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, .
For repairs of merchandise cars,
For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars.
Number of engines, .....

Number of passenger cars, ....
Number of baggage cars,

Number of merchandise cars, ....
Number of gravel cars, . . ' ,

4695.
2347.

16,606.
66,424.
7,661.
30,644.

53,436.

28,855.

4695

No express trains.
30 miles per hour.

30 miles per hour.

46,950.

52,672.

$792 87.
Nothing.

Nothing*

Three.

Nothins

$792 87

Locomotives and freight
cars furnished by Bos-
ton & Providence Rail-
road Co.

Passenger cars fur-
nished by the Stoughton
Branch Railroad Co.

EASTON BRANCH RAILROAD.

[Jan.

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz : —
Wood, number of cords, Cost of the same, .
Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the
ton,) Cost of same,

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable
to passenger department,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable
to freight department,

For gratuities and damages, .

For taxes and insurance,

For ferries, ....

For repairs of station buildings,"' aqueducts, fixtures
furniture, ....

For renewals of iron, including laying down

For new iron laid down deducting the value of old iron
taken up, ......

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passen-
gers and freight carried on their roads, specifying
each company, .....

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of
their roads, specifying each Co.,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law
expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all
other expenses not included in any of the foregoing
items, ......

Total Miscellaneous, ....

Total expenditures for working the road,

Total amount of interest paid during the year,

Income during the Year.

For Passengers :

1 . On main road, including branches owned by comp'y

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,
For Freight: —

1 . On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,
U. S. Mails, ....
Rents, ....

Total income,
Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends.

Three per cent. Total,
Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year, .
Total surplus,

Estimated Depreciation beyond the renewals,
viz :

Of road and bridges,

Buildings, ........

Engines and Cars, .......

Operated by

Boston & Prov.R.R.Co.

$10 93.
Nothing.

Nothing.
Nothing.

Nothing.

$894 79 to Boston and

Providence R. R. Co.
$117 38 to the Stoughton

Branch R. R. Co.

$568 20.

$1,591 30

2,384 17

168 00

$ 266 11.
2,883 05.

63 42.

2,040 59.

145 74-

1,346 74.
465 92.

None.
None.
None.

5,398 91
2,846 74

15,000 00

1,812 66

1861.]

EASTON BRANCH RAILROAD.

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the corporation, per
last Report, .......

Mortgage debt paid since last Report.

Increase of Mortgage debt, since last Report,

Present amount of mortgage debts, ....

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation. ....

None.
None.
None.
None.

None.

OAKES AMES,
OLIVER AMES, Jr.,
A. A. GILMORE,
CYRUS LOTHROP,

Directors.

Bristol, ss., December 18, 1861.

Then personally appeared Oakes Ames, Oliver Ames, Jr., A. A. Gilmore
and Cyrus Lothrop and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing state-
ment by them subscribed.

Before

JOHN H. SWAIN, Justice of the Peace.

SIXTEENTH

^NINTUA-L REPORT

OP THE

ESSEX HAIL RQAB

FOR THE YEAR ENDING

NOVEMBER 3G, 18G1.

S A L E M :

WM.. IVES AND GEO. W. PEASE., ...FHIKTEES,

18 61.

E E P Q E I

OP THE DIRECTORS OF THE

ESSEX RAILROAD CORPORATION,

For the Year Ending November 30, 1861.

To be returned to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, together with 1000 printed copies of the
same, on or before the first Wednesday in January next.

[General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sections 132 to 135.

Capital Stock,

Number of shares of capital stock issued,

Increase of Capital, since last Report, .

Capital paid in, per last Report, .

Capital paid in, since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in, .

Funded debt, per last Report,

Funded debt, paid since last Report,

Funded debt,, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded debt,

Floating debt, per last Report,

Floating debt, paid since last Report, .

Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt, . '

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the

year, ,

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost op Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year
Total aioount expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last Report, .
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year, .
Total amour t expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any)
For superstr ucture including iron, per last Report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the

past yzar,

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures, .......

' Carried forward, ,

$299,107 55

280,261 39

197,428 02

Six per cent.

211,732 18

32,374 44

190,252 06

20,783 49

$•700,000 00

299,107 55

280,261 39

197,428 02

477,689 41

211,732 18
32,374 44

190,252 06

20,783 49
$455,142 17

ESSEX RAIL EOAD.

Brought forward,

For land, land damages and fences, per last Report,

paid during the

For land, land damages and fences

past year, ....
Total amount expended for land, land-damages and

fences,

For locomotives, per last Report,

For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,

For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report, .

For passenger & baggage cars, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars

For merchandise cars, per last Report,

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,

For engineering, per last Report,

For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,

For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,

For agencies and other expenses paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses

Total cost of road and equipment,

Amount of assets or property held by the corporation

in addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road,

Length of single main track, ....

Length of double main track, ....

Length of branches owned by the Company stat- ) Single
ing whether they have a single or double track. 5 track.

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excep-
ting main tracks and branches,

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, „ ,

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify the
different weights per yard) ....

Maximum grade, with its length in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fall in main road, ....

Total rise and fall in branch roads.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in
main road, .......

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in
branch roads, ......

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,

Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads?

Total length of straight line, in main road, .

Total length of straight line in branches

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade, .

Remarks, ......

Way stations for express trains, .

Way stations for accommodation trains,

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations, .

Whole number of flag stations.

167,707 04

$455,142 IT

167,767 04

4,416 50

4,416 50
24,425 73

95,257 09

$747,908 53-

19.86 Miles.
19.86 Miles.
2 Mils.

1.32 Miles.

10,190 feet.
56 and 60 lbs.

58- lbs.
55 ft. 18.840 ft. Length.
25 *\ 200 "
249£ feet
8 «

Radius 477£ feet 900 feet

" 446 " 200 es

839^ 37'
156=?

14.6 Miles..
1.3 "
40 feet.
3723 feet

ANNUAL REPORT.

Doings During the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains, -
Miles run by freight trains, -

Miles run by other trains, -

Total miles run, - -

other roads, -

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other

roads, -

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops -

Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions,
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops, -

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not includ-
ing passengers) hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not

including freight) hauled one mile, -

Expenditures for "Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusiv

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges,
For wages of switchmen, av per month, - ~)
For wages of gate-keepers, av. per month, - I o

For wages of signal-men, av. per month, - J |l
For wages of watchmen, av. per month, - J
Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged

in construction, -

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power used,)
For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives, -

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger and freight cars,

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars, -

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines, -

Number of passenger cars, -

Number of baggage cars, -
Number of merchandise cars, -

Number of gravel cars, -

Carried forward, -» - «■

40,260

18,075

58,335
66,095

601,390
35,035

661,600

139,095

21 Miles per hour.

20 " " <c

20 " " "

12 " «' «

120,270
463,120

12,087 79

3,804 53
4,387 88

Owns no equipment.

8,192 41

#20,280 20

ESSEX KAIL ROAD.

Brought forward, -

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. : — ■

1. Wood, number of cords, 140. Cost of the same,

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to

the ton,) 780 . Cost of the same,

For oil used by cars and engines, gallons, 931,

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-
able to passenger department,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, charge-
able to freight department, -

For gratuities and damages, -

For taxes and insurance -

For ferries, -

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture, and other station expenses,

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of eld
iron taken up,

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passen-
gers and freight carried on their roads, specifying
each company, -

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of
their roads, specifying cash comnany, (Boston and
Maine Bail Road.) -

For office expenses,

Total Miscellaneous, -

Total expenditures for working the road,
Total amount of interest paid during the year.

$20,280 2C

Income During the Year.
For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by ^

company, >

2. To and from other roads, specifying what - )

For Freight :—

1. On main road and branches owned

by company, - - 25,307 56

2. To and from other connecting roads. .4,398 83

u. s. Mails, - - - ~ :

Rents- -

Total income,

Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Interest paid in Bonded Debt -
" due Eastern Bailroad -

Loss,

Per cent

Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year -
Total surplus,

625 35

4,578 75
879 54

5,263 33

3,681 92

■ 40 00

77 49

5,956 80

3,215 00
1,271 28

17,203 74

29,706 39

462 00

8,688 22

15,366 41
15,846 14

25,592 46

45,872 66

56,060 35
10,187 69

31,212 55

$21,024 86

ANNUAL REPORT.

Estimated Depreciation Beyond the Renewals, viz.

Of road and bridges, -

Buildings, -

Engines and cars, -

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the Corporation, per
last Report, -

Mortgage debt paid since last Report,

Increase of mortgage debt since last Report,

Present amount of mortgage debts,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation, -

DAVID PINGREE,

N. WESTON,
STEPHEN A. CHASE,
J. N. SAUNDEESON,

Directors

of the

Essex Railroad

Corporation.

Essex, ss. December 27, 1861. Then personally appeared David Pingree, Nathaniel
Weston, and J. N. Saunderson, and severally made oath, and Stephen A. Chase made affir-
mation, that the foregoing statement by them subscribed is true, according to their best

knowledge and belief. Before me,

MARK HASKELL, Justice of the Teace.

REPORT

FITCHBUEG EAILEOAD

CORPORATION.

FOR THE TEAE ENDING NOVEMBEB 30, 1861

BOSTON

1861.

REPORT

OF THE

FITCH URBG RAILROAD

CORPORATION

Report of the Directors of the Fitchburg Railroad Corporation for the year
ending November 30, 1861.

Capital stock

Number of shares of capital stock issued,

Encrease of capital, since last report,

Capital paid in, per last report,

Capital paid in since last report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,

Funded debt, per last report,

Funded debt, paid since last report,

Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of funded debt,

Floating debt, per last report,

Floating debt, paid since last report,

Floating debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,. . .
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the

year,

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last report,

For graduation and masonry, paid during the; past
year,

Total amount expended for graduation and ma-
sonry,

For wooden bridges, per last report,

For wooden bridges, paid during the last year,

Total amount expended for wooden bridges, . . .

Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any,)

For superstructure, including iron, per last report,. .

$3,540,000 00

35,400
None.

3,540,000 00
None.

$3,540,000 00

J>. This Corporation has no debt

$757,696 16

300,000 00
None.

None.

905,000 00

$757,696 16
300,000 00

For superstructure, including iron, paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures,

For land, land-damages and fences, per last report,
For land , land-damages and fences, during the past

year,

Total amount expended for land, land damages

and fences,

For locomotives, per last report,

For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives, - ....

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, ....
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the

past year ,

Total amount expended for passenger and bag-
gage cars,

For merchandise cars, per last report,

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,

For engineering, per last report,

For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering, =

For agencies and other expenses, per last report

For agencies and other expenses paid during the past

year

Total cost of road and equipment,

Amount of assets or property held by the corpora-
tion in addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road,

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the company, stating
whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex-
cepting main track and branches,

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, v

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify
the different weights, per yard, )

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,. . .

Total rise and fall in main road ,

Total rise and fall in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,
in main road,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

branch roads,

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,

Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,

Total length of straight line, in main road,

Total length of straight line, in branches,

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

None.

445,000 00

None.

732,966 27

None.

None.
None.

None.

None.
None.
None.

150,000 00

31,000 00

169,149 32

49,188 25

905,000 00

445,000 00

732,966 27
150,000 00

31,000 00
169,149 32
49,188 25

5,540,000 00
263,900 95

51 and 93-100 mil

None.

50 93-100 miles.

30 93-100 miles, single track

22 63-100 miles
58 to 63 pounds.

49, 50, 53, 56.

41/ feet 5 12-100 miles long.
50 feet, 5190 feet long.
739* feet in 312 feet fall.
484 feet.

> 818 feet, 500 feet long.

385 feet, 530 feet long.

16941.

1879^

34 67-100 miles.

20 52-100 miles.

1406 feet.

5990 feet.

None.

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides, ,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,...

Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks, , » « ■

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains, ■

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations,

Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,

Miles run by freight trains,

Miles run by other trains,

Total miles run,

Number of passengers carried in the cars,

Number of passengers carried one mile,

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,. .

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,

Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from
other roads,

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other
roads,

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,
including stops,

Average rate of speed actually attained by express
passenger trains, including stops and detentions,. .

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains, ....

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation
trains , including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed actually attained by special
trains, including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions, ."•

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not in-
cluding passengers,) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not
including freight,) hauled one mile,

Expenditures tor Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive

of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,

For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, average pr month, $27,63
For wages of gate-keepers, average pr month, 19,21
For wages of signal-men, average pr month, 35,00
For wages of watchmen, average pr month, 30,64
Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged

in construction,

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power used,)
For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives,

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars,

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, ...

For repairs of merchandise cars,

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of gravel and other cars,

None.

116 on main road and branches
5

None.
9
15
13 on main road and branches.

OQ <« (( it («

189,790

152,306

7.188

688,157

10,420,495

32-), 500

7,789,515

3,139,978

5,281,883

None run.

None run.
21 miles per hour.

21 miles per hour.

17 miles per hour

10 miles per hour.

5,210,247

13,445,680

61,472 49
7,153 72

10,277 93

349,284

348 men.
4,504 82
3,755 56

32,635 61

None.

7,398 63

None.

13,572 67

3,559 89

24 38

87,164 52

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,

Number of engines ,

Number of passenger cars, -

Number of baggage cars,

Number of merchandise cars, 246 8 wheel, 3 4 wheel
Number of gravel cars,

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines, during the year, viz.,

1. Wood, number of cords, 2130. Cost of the

same,

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to

r' the ton,) 5538. Cost of same,

For oil used by cars and engines, .....

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargea-
ble to passenger department,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargea-
ble to freight department,

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insurance,

For ferries,

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture,

For renewals of iron, (laying down included else-
where

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old
iron taken up,

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passen-
gers and freight carried on their roads, specifying
each company,

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of
their roads, specifying each company

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent,
law expenses, office expenses of the above offices,
and all other expenses not included in any of the
foregoing items,

Total miscellaneous,1

Total expenditures for working the road,

Total amount of interest paid during the year,

Income during the year.

For Passengers ; —

1. On mam road, including branches owned by

company,

2. To and from other roaJs, specify iug what: —

For Freight:—

1. On main road, and branches owned by com-

pany,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

U. S. mails,

Rents, Miscellan eous, and Express

Total income,

Net earnings, deducting expenses,

57,191 18

8 8 wheel, 2 4 wheel.
356 8 wheel 298 4 wheel.
40

7,958 99

31 ,249 66
5,491 94
1,127 36

27,264 04

52,076 68
3,07;> 78
6,982 51
None

14,317 19

6,673 33

15,073 64

None.
None.

10,457 50

153,475 37
61,042 45

167,936 00
139,198 38

217,054 66

181,748 62
326,104 32

214,517 82

307,134 38

9,941 67
11,565 11

543,158 98

Dividends.

— per cent. Total. .
Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year, . . .
Total surplus,

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-
als, viz :—

212,400 00

4,654 66

204,644 37

209,299 03

Road and bridges,

Buildings , ...

Engines and cars,

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the corporation, per
last report,

Mortgage debt, paid since last report,

Increase of Mortgage debt since last report,

Total present amount of mortgage debt,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation

>This Corporation has no debt

The foregoing report is respectfully submitted by

JOHN J. SWIFT,
P. B. BRIGHAM,
WM. A. BRIGHAM,

Boston, December 28, 1861.

Directors of the

Fitchburg Railroad

Corporation.

Suffolk, ss. December 28, 1861.
Then personally appeared Joan J. Swift, P. B. Brigham and William A.
Brigham, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement, by
them subscribed, according to their best knowledge and belief.

Before, W. B. STEARNS, Justice of the Peace.

Accidents. — February 5. A child of P. Tainter while crossing the track
in front of an approaching train caught his foot between the rail and a plank, was
thrown down and his leg thereby injured.

March 16. Charles A. Faulkner was fatally injured while crossing the track
at Porter's.

April 19. John M'Lean, breakman, fell while climbing upon a car in the
yard at Charlestown, and had his leg broken.

April 19 Harriet Haskell had her leg broken near Shirley Station. She
saw the train approaching, but thinking she had ample time attempted to cross
in front of the engine and was hit by the cow-catcher.

July 13. Michael Hennessy attempted to drive across the track in front of
an approaching train which came in contact with his team, injuring his arm, kill-
ing the horse and breaki. g the wagon.

August 1. Ellen Kerrigan, a child about two years old, was run over and
fatally injured at a curve in the road. She was sitting upon the track at play.

October 18. George Swan, breakman, was found dead upon the track in
Somerville, having fallen from his train.

:r e p o h t

OF THE DIBECTOES OE THE

Fitchburg & Worcester Railroad Corporation,

For the Year Ending November 30, 1861.

Capital stock, -

[Fixed by vote of Directors, Dec. 23d, 1857,]

Number of shares of capital stock issued,

Increase of capital since last Report,

Capital paid in, per last Report,

Capital paid in, since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last Report,
Funded debt paid since last Report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report, -
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,
Average rate of interest per animm, paid during the year,
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.
For graduation and Masonry, per last Report, -
For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last Report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if eny),
For superstructure, including iron, per last Report,
For superstructure including iron, paid during the past
year, -----
Total amount expended for superstructure, includ-
ing iron, - - - _
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the
past year, -
Total amount expended for stations, buildings and
fixtures, - - _ _
For land, land-damages and fences, per last Report,
For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the
past year, _ _ - _
Total amount expended for land, land-damages and
fences, - - - -
For locomotives, per last Report,
For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past
year, -
Total amount expended for passenger and baggage
cars, - - -

For merchandise cars per last Report, -

000

2012 shares.

500

217,325.70

500

54,100

1,300

5,429

471

6 per cent.

61,300

$105,801.32
None.

$500,000

217,825.70

55,400.00

5,900.00
61,300.00

1,677.92
None.

None.

100,267.83

105,801,32
1,677.92

None.

21,991.79

100,267.83

None.

32,092.88

21,991.79

None.

18,867.19

None.

6,594.24

32,092.88
18,867.19

None.

14,765.12

6,594.24

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last Report,
For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the past
year, - - - - . -

Total amount expended for agencies and other ex-
penses, -
Total cost of road and equipment, -
Amount of assets or property held by the corporation

in addition to the cost of the road,
[Taken from reserved fund, and credited to construc-
tion account, Dec. 23, 1857,]
[Total cost of road,]

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road, -

Length of single main track, - - - .

Length of double main track, -

Length of branches owned by the company, stating
whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, except-
ing main track and branches,

Weight of rail per yard, in main road, -

"Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads, (specify the
different weights per yard),

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fall in main road,

Total rise and fall in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

main road, - - - ^

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

branch roads, -
Total degrees of curvature in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line in main road,
Total length of straight line in branches,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges, -
Aggregate length of iron bridges,
Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade, -
Remarks, -

Way stations for express trains,
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Flag stations, -
Whole number of way stations,
Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains, -
Miles run by freight trains, -

Miles run by other trains, -

Total miles run, - - ■ -

Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,

None.

7,746.59

None.

24,079.81

None.

14,765.12

7,746.59

24,079.81
333,884.69

58,884,69
275,000.00

13.993 miles.

13.994 miles.
None.

None.

2.372 miles.
54 pounds.

None.

} 39.6 feet per mile for 3.P02 miles,
f except for .023 of a mile of 61-
£ .077 feet to a mile, at the cross-
) ingoftheFitchburg Railroad.

304.3 feet.
None.

> 800 feet ; length of curve
5 702 feet.

None.
805° 48'
None.
7.369 miles.
None.

> All bridges have been re-
5 built of stone.

All fenced.

No express trains.
4

25,464

7,749

360

33,573 miles.

40,003
337,496

25,337
314,287

Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from
other roads, -

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads,

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops, -

Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions,

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,
including stops and detentions, -

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,
including stops and detentions, -

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, includ-
ing stops, -

Estimated weight in tons, of passenger cars, (not in-
cluding passengers), hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons, of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight), hauled one mile,

Expenditures eor Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron, -
For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $ "^ ..
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $ [3
For wages of signal-men, average per month, $ [ £
Far wages of watchmen, average per month, $ J
Number of men employed exclusive of those engaged

in construction, -
For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all la-
bor, tools, repairs, and extra steam power used),
For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal men, gate-
keepers, switchmen, tool houses,
Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.
For repairs of locomotives, -
For new locomotives to cover depreciation,
For repairs of passenger cars, -
For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of merchandise cars,
For new merchandise cars to cover depreciation,
For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines, -
Number of passenger cars, -

Number of baggage cars, -

Number of merchandise cars, -
Number of gravel cars, -

Miscellaneous.
For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :

Wood, number of cords, 580. Cost of the same,
Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the
ton,) 146. Cost of same, -
For oil used for cars and engines,
For waste and other material for cleaning,
For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable

to passenger department,
For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable

to freight department,
For gratuities and damages,
For taxes and insurance, -

For ferries,

304,442
307,206

22 miles per hour.
22 miles per hour.

10 1-2 miles per hour.
Not estimated.
Not estimated.

4,454.15

None.

260.90

158.27

887.68
709.97
936.85

4,873.32

2,534.50

14-26 of 37 long cars.

3,551.99

614.35
53.88

2,484.95

2,876.76

75.85

394.50

For repairs of station buildings* aqueducts, fixtures,

furniture [of this item there was paid for land,

$4,718.38], - - .

4,827.18

For renewals of iron, including laying down, -

5 2,126.95

For new iron laid down, -

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passen-

gers and freight carried on their roads, specifying

each company, -

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of

their roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law

expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and

all other expenses, not included in any of the

foregoing items, -

1,745.53

Total miscellaneous, -

18,749.94

Total expenditures for working the road,

26,157.76

Total amount of interest paid during the year,

3,526.22

Income during the Year.

For Passengers :

1 . On main road, including branches owned by com-

pany, --.---

$13,935.85

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,

For Freight :

1. On main road and branches owned by company,

16,332.96

2. To and from other connecting roads,

TJ. S. Mails. ■

1,195.83

Rents, ------

2,551.93

Total income, -

33,820.57

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

7,662.81

Dividends.

6 per cent. Total [on 1st and 2d class preferred stock],

$11,640.00

Surplus not divided, -

Surplus last year, -

9,177.86

Total surplus, - - - -

1,674.45

Estimated Depreciation Beyond the Renewals, viz:

Of Road and Bridges, - - - _

Buildings, -

Engines and cars, -

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and

franchise, or any property of the corporation,

per last Report, -

$54,100

Mortgage debt paid since last Report, -

None.

Increase of mortgage debt since last Report,

1,300

Present amounj of mortgage debts,

55,400.00

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any

property of the corporation,

One.

IVERS PHILLIPS,

NATH'L WOOD, nx-w«« „r tr,

JAMES H. CARTER, | Directors of the

SAM'L HOUGHTON, I ™Mi„M » row-™*™

JOSEPH HASKELL, f Fltchburff $ Worcester
WM. D. PECK,

WM. D. CHEEVER,
HIRAM A. BLOOD.

Railroad Corporation.

Worcester, ss. December 23, 1861. Then personally appeared Ivers Phillips, Nath'l
Wood, James H. Carter, Sam'l Houghton, Wm. D. Peck, Joseph Haskell, W. D. Cheever,
and H. A. Blood, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them
subscribed.

Before HENRY A. WILLIS, Justice of the Peact.

NINTH ANNUAL REPORT

-OF THE-

Hampshire and Hampden Eailroad Company,
FOR 1861.

NINTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Hampshire & Hampden Railroad Company.

Report of the Hampshire & Hampden Railroad, under the General Statutes,
Chapter 63, Sections 132 to 135.

Capital Stock, ....

Number of shares of capital stock issued,
Increase of capital, since last Report,
Capital paid in, per last Report,
Capital paid in since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last Report.
Funded debt paid since last Report, .
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report, .

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report,
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating
debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during

the year, . .

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the

past year, .....

Total amount expended for graduation and
masonry, .....
For wooden bridges, per last Report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for wooden bridges.

Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if
any,) . . . ' .

For superstructure, including iron, per last

Report, . . .

For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year, ....

Total amount expended for superstructure,
including iron, ....
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last

Report, .....

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during

the past year, ....

$292,950,90
303,014,00

78,577,70
19,129,20

Six per cent.

$191,637,76

26,065,33

198,547,69

33,115,97

$ 375,000,00

303,014,00

97,706,90
400,720,90

191,637,76

26,065,33

198, 547,69

HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN RAILROAD.

Total amount expended for stations, buildings
and fixtures, ....

For land, land-damages and fences, per last

Report, .....

For land, land damages and fences, paid during

the past year, ....

Total amount expended for land, land-dama-
ages and fences, ....
For locomotives, per last Report, owned by

New Haven & Northampton Co.
For locomotives, paid during the past year, .

Total amount expended for locomotives, own-
ed by New Haven & Northampton Co. ft
For passenger and baggage cars, per last

Report, .....

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during

the past year, by New "Haven & N. Co.

Total amount expended for passenger and
baggage cars, by New Haven & N. Co.
For merchandise cars, per last report,
For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Totalamount expended for merchandise cars,
Forengineering,agencies,discount on bonds, &c.

per last Report, ....
For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,
agencies, discount on bonds, &c.

Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets or property held by the cor-
poration in addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Road.

Length of Roads, 25 miles in Mass.& 4.78 in Ct.

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company,

stating whether they have a single or double

track, .....

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks,

excepting main tracks and branches,
Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, .
Specify the different weights per yard,
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Maximum grade, with its lengthen branch roads,
Total rise and fall in main road,
Total rise and fall in branch roads, .
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve in main road, . .

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, in branch roads, . .

51,453,61

5,128,56

77,112,26

33,115,97

51,453,61

23,619,89

5,128,56

77,112,26

$596,681,07

29.78 miles.
29.78 miles.

3 miles.

56 and 58 lbs.

40 feet for 5 miles.
335 feet rise, 273 ft. fall.

1000 feet, 1500 ft. long.

1003°

16.10 miles.

842 feet.
136 feet.
None.

HAMPSHIEE AND HAMPDEN EAILROAD.

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of rail roads crossed at grade,
Eemarks, .....

Way stations for express trains,
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Flag stations, .....
Whole number of way stations, 5 in Mass.

1 in Conn.

Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains, .
Miles run by other trains,

Total miles run, ....
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the

cars, .....

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads,
Number of tons carried one mile, to and from

other roads, .....
Eate of speed adopted for express passenger

trains, including stops,
Average rate of speed actually attained by
- express passenger trains, including stops and

detentions, .....
Eate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Eate of speed actually attained by accommoda-
tion trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed actually attained by

special trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops, ....
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars,

(not including passengers,) hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars,

(not including freight,) hauled one mile, .

Expenditures for Working the Eoad.

For repairs of Eoad, maintenance of way

exclusive of wooden bridges, and renewals of

iron, including 2000 ft. new turnouts,
For repairs of wooden bridges,
For wages of switchmen, average per month,

$26.00,
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month,

None.
For wages of signal-men, average per month,

None.
For wages of watchmen, average per month,

$25.00.
Number of men employed, exclusive of those

engaged in construction, . .

3 miles.

34 in Mass. and 4 in Conn.

One, Western Eailroad.

2.
4.
2.

31,294

18,642
1,580

29,079
331,257

18.310
.326,382

110,155

288,977
26 miles per hour.

51 ,5J 6

26 miles per hour.
16 miles per hour.

16 miles per hour.

7,043,67
276,00

40.

HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN RAILROAD.

For removing ice and snow, (this item to
.include all labor, tools, repairs, and extra
steam-power used,)

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-
men, gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,
Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives,

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, .

For repairs of passenger cars, and Freight

Rents paid N. Y. & N. H. R. R. Co.
For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of merchandise cars,
For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and
cars, .....

Number of engines, owned by New Haven and

Northampton Co

Number of passenger cars, owned by New

Haven & Northampton Co.
Number of baggage cars, owned by New Haven

& Northampton Co. ....

Number of merchandise cars,
Number of gravel cars, ....

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year. viz. :
Wood, number of cords, 965. Cost of
the same, .....
Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs.
to the ton,) Cost of Coal,

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning, .

For salaries, wages, and incidental. expenses,
chargeable to passenger department,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses,
chargeable to freight department, .

For gratuities and damages, .

For taxes and insurance,

For ferries, .... None.

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fix-
tures, furniture,

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, . . .

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for
passengers and freight carried on their roads,
specifying each company, .

For amount paid other companies, as rent for
use of their roads, specifying each company,

For Finishing Telegraph Line,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superin-
tendent, law expenses, office expenses of the
abo^e offices, and all other expenses not
included in any of the foregoing items,
Total Miscellaneous,

$ 1,133,99
70,00

$893,83
2,069,32

$8,523,66

$2,963,15

$3,515,9e

427,17

80,03

y 10,002,

272,00

68,64

1,287,50

6,10

J ,705,21

$17,365,28

Total expenditures for working the road,

$ 28,852 09

HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN RAILROAD.

Income during the Year.

For Passengers : —

On main road, including branches owned
by company, ....

For Freight : —

On main road and branches owned by
company,
U. S. Mails, .
Rents, and Express

Total income,
Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends.

per cent. Total,
Surplus not divided,
Surplus, last year,
Total surplus,

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road
and franchise, or any property of the Corpo-
ration, per last Report,

Mortgage debt, paid since last Report,

Increase of mortgage debt, since last Report,
Present amount of mortgage debt,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the Corporation, .

$11,683,14

14,241,33

2,195,99

479,89

$ 28,600,35

303,014,00

303,014,00
Two.

Note.

Cost of Fuel per mile run,
" Oil and Waste per mile run,
" Repairs of Engines, per mile run, .

Feet of Wood used " "

Total cost of Operating Road " "

" " " " in length, per year,

06.82
00.98
01.73
2.39
56.06
$972,53

This Road is leased to the New Haven & Northampton Co. for Nine Hundred
and Ninety Nine years, the lessees to pay Running Expenses, keep the Road in
Repair, pay the Interest on First. Mortgage Bonds, and pay the Bonds at
maturity ; and includes the Farmington Valley Railroad, 4| miles long, in
Connecticut, as per lease. The Equipment is owned by the New Haven and
Northampton Company.

HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN RAILROAD.

ACCIDENTS.

March 9. — Theodore Bartlett, acting Brakeman, was caught between two cars
while coupling, at Westfield, and injured so he died same night. He was not
the regular Brakeman, had no authority for being with the train, and was
specially warned not to attempt the coupling, but persisted in doing so.

June 12. — William N. Lee, an intemperate man, was run over, at Granby,
while trying to jump on to a passing freight train, and was injured so he died
the same day.

Signed, WM. JOHNSON, ) Directors of the

JOSEPH E. SHEFFIELD, f Hampshire and

S. D. PAEDEE, ( Hampden Rail

IRA YEAMANS, Jr. ) Road Corporation.

New Haven County, ss., December 26, 1861. Then personally appeared
Win. Johnson, Joseph E. Sheffield, and Stephen D. Pardee, and severally made
oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed, according to
their best knowledge and belief.

Before me, JOSEPH DOWNS, Notary Public.

State of New York, City and County of New York, ss. On this
27th day of December, 1861, personally appeared before me Ira Yeamans, Jr.
and personally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him sub-
scribed, to the best of his knowledge and belief.

R. M. HEDDEN, Notary Public.

NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY.

Report of the Directors of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Cor-
poration for the year ending November 30, 1861.

Capital Stock, [allowed by the Charter in Mass.,]
Number of shares of capital stock issued,

Increase of capital, since last Report,
Capital paid in, per last Report, .
Capital paid in since last Report,
Total amount of capital stock paid in, in Mass.
and Conn., ......

Funded debt, per last Report,
Funded debt paid since last Report,
Funded debt, increase of since last Report,
Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt paid since last Report, .
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,
Total present amount of floating debt,
Total present amount of funded and floating debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid dur-
ing the year, ......

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the
past year, ......

Total amount expended for graduation and

masonry,

For wooden bridges, per last Report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
1

$300,000

23,500

The cap. stock has been

merged in thecap.stock

ofH.&N.H.R.R.Co.,

in Conn.,accord'gtothe

provisions of the chart'r

and amend'nts thereof.

$2,350,000

929,000

2,000

927,000

6 per cent.

927,000

927,000
247,895.27

HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN R. R.

[Nov.

Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any,)

For superstructure, including iron, per last Re-
port, . ... . .

For superstructure, including iron, paid during
the past year, .....

Total amount expended for superstructure, in-
cluding iron, ......

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Re-
port, .......

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during
the past year, .....

Total amount expended for stations, buildings
and fixtures, . . . •

For land, land-damages and fences, per last
Report, .......

For land, land-damages and fences, paid during
the past year, .....

Total amount expended for land,

For locomotives, per last Report,

For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,

For passenger and baggage cars, per last R-ep't,

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the
past year, ......

Total amount expended for passenger and bag-
gage cars, ......

For merchandise cars, per last Report,

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,

For engineering, per last Report,

For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,

For agencies and other expenses, per last Re-
port, .

For agencies and other expenses, paid during
the past year, .....

Total amount expended for agencies and other
expenses, ......

Total cost of road and equipment,

Amount of assets or property held by the cor

poration in addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Eoad.

Length of road, .....

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company,
stating whether they have a single or double
track, .......

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks,
excepting main track and branches, .

247,895.27
17,132.39

17,132.39
44,267.77

ry¥ miles.

2-4-8-

*320

1861.]

HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN R. R.

length

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads,

(specify the different weights per yard,)
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch
roads, .......

Total rise and fall in main road,
Total rise and fall in branch roads,
Shortest radius of curvature, with

curve, in main road,
Shortest radius of curvature, with length
curve, in branch roads, ....

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,
Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,
Total length of straight line, in main road,
Total length of straight line, in branches,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges,
Whole length of road unfenced on both sides, .
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,
Remarks, .......

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains,

Flag stations, .....

Whole number of way stations, . ., > .
Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.
Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains,
Miles run by other trains, ....

Total miles run, .....

Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the
cars, .......

Number of tons of merchandise carried one
mile, .......

Number of passengers carried one mile, to and
from other roads, .....

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from
other roads, . . . . .

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger
trains, including stops, ....

Average rate of speed actually attained by ex-
press passenger trains, including stops and
detentions, . ....

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accommoda-
tion trains, including stops and detentions,

57 lbs.

17^ ft.; lengthy

31 -6-1-

ux i no

477J ft. ; length TV mile.

227°

4. _5 5_
^10 0

one, Long Meadow,
one. •

29,550

200,491
1,052,578

113,461

^567,305

462,509

302,322

33 miles.

27 miles.

•

HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN R. R.

[Nov.

Average rate of speed actually attained by
special trains, including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,
including stops, .....

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars,
(not including passengers,) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars,

(not including freight,) hauled one mile, .
Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, ex-
clusive of wooden bridges, and renewals of
iron, .......

For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, average per month,
$30.50,

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month,
$26.00,

For wages of signal-men, average per month,

For wages of watchmen, average per month,
$30.00, . . . . . '" .

Number of men employed, exclusive of those
engaged in construction, ....

For removing ice and snow, (this item to in-
clude all labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-
power used,) .....*

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-
men, gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives,

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars, . .

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchanise cars, .

For new merchandise cars, to cover deprecia-
tion, . . . . .

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,

Number of engines, .....

Number of passenger cars,

Number of baggage cars, ....

Number of merchandise cars, .

Number of gravel cars, ....
Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. : —

Wood, number of cords, . Cost of

the same,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to
the ton,) . Cost of same,

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning, .

27 miles.

V $1,409.50

Operated and paid by
the H. & N. H. R.
R. Co., in Conn.

Owned and operated
by the H. & N. H.
R. R. Co., as per
former Report.

1861.]

HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN R. R.

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,
chargeable to passenger department,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses,
chargeable to freight department,

For gratuities and damages, i

For taxes and insurance,

For ferries, ......

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts,
fixtures, furniture, .....

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of
old iron taken up, .....

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for
passengers and freight carried on their roads,
specifying each company,

For amount paid other companies, as rent for
use of their road, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintend-
ent, law expenses, office expenses, of the
above offices, and all other expenses not in-
cluded in any of the foregoing items,

Total Miscellaneous, ....

Total expenditures for working the road,

Total amount of interest paid during the year,
Income During- the Year.

For Passengers : —
1.

by company,
2. To and from other roads, specifying what,

For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned by

company, .....

2. To and from other connecting roads,
IT. S. Mails, . . .

Rents, .......

Total income, ......

Net earning after deducting expenses,
Dividends.

Per cent. Total,

Surplus not divided, ....

Surplus last year,

Total surplus, .....

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Re-
newals, viz.:

Of roads and bridges, ....

Buildings, ......

Engines and cars,

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road
and franchise, or any property of the corpo-
ration, per last Report, ....

On main road including branches owned

PaidbytheH.&N.H.
R. R. Co., in Conn.,
as performer report.

To the H. & N. H. R.
R. Co., in Conn., as
per former Report.

HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN R. R. [Nov.

Mortgage debt paid since last Report,
Increase of mortgage debt since last Report,
Present amount of mortgage debts,
Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the corporation,

CHARLES. F POND,
JULIUS CATLIN,
EZRA C. READ,

Directors of the Hartford
and New Haven

SAMUEL H. PARSONS, j %™lroad Corporation.
CHESTER W. CHAPINJ

Hartford County, ss. December 23, 1861.

Then personally appeared, Charles F. Pond, Julius Catlin, Ezra C.

Read, and Samuel H. Parsons, and severally made oath to the truth of

the foregoing statement by them subscribed, to their best knowledge and

belief.

Before

JOHN T. McMANUS,

Notary Public.

Hampden County, ss. December 25, 1861.

Then personally appeared, Chester W. Chapin, and made oath to the

truth of the foregoing statement, by him subscribed, to the best of his

knowledge and belief.

Before

WILLIAM K BAKER,

Justice of the Peace.

REPORT

DIRECTORS

HORN POND BRANCH RAILROAD

CORPORATION.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

BOSTON:

WEIGHT & POTTER, PRINTERS, 4 SPRING LANE.
18 61.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

HORN POND BRANCH R. R. CORPORATION

For the year ending November 30, 1861. General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sects. 132-135.

1. Capital stock,

2. Number of shares of capital stock issued,

3. Increase of capital, since last report,

4. Capital paid in, per last report,

5. Capital paid in, since last report, .

6. Total amount of capital stock paid in,

7. Funded debt, per last report,

8. Funded debt, paid since last report,

9. Funded debt, increase of, since last report

10. Total present amount of funded debt,

1 1 . Floating debt, per last report,

12. Floating debt, paid since last report,

13. Floating debt, increase of, since last report

14. Total present amount of floating debt,

15. Total present amount of funded and floating

debt, ....

16. Average rate of interest per annum, paid during

the year, ....

17. Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

18. For graduation and masonry, per last report,

19. For graduation and masonry, paid during the past

year, ......

20. Total amount expended for graduation and

masonry, .

21. For wooden bridges, per last report,

22. For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,

23. Total amount expended for wooden bridges,

24. Total amount expended for iron bridges (if

any), . . . . .

25. For superstructure, including iron, per last report,

26. For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year, .....

27. Total amount expended for superstructure,

including iron, ....

28. For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,

29. For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during

the past year, .....

30. Total amount expended for stations, build-

ings and fixtures, ....

31. For land, land- damages and fences, per last report,

32. For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the

past year, .....

33. Total amount expended for land, land-dam-

ages and fences, ....

$2,000 00

13,238 46

$10,000 00

2,000 00

13,238 46
13,238 46

1,766 96

$3,946 05
1,766 96

6,438 36

34. For locomotives, per last report,

35. For locomotives, paid during the past year,

36. Total amount expended for locomotives,

37. For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,

38. For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the

past year, ....

39. Total amount expended for passenger and

baggage cars, ....

40. For merchandise cars, per last report,

41. For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

42. Total amount expended for merchandise cars

43. For engineering, per last report, .

44. For engineering, paid during the past year,

45. Total amount expended for engineering,

46. For agencies and other expenses, per last report,

47. For agencies and other expenses, paid during the

past year, ....

48. Total amount expended for agencies and

other expenses,

49. Total cost of road and equipment, .

50. Amount of assets or property held by the corpora

tion in addition to the cost of the road, .

Characteristics or Road.

51. Length of road, .

52. Length of single main track,

53. Length of double main track,

54. Length of branches owned by the Company, stat

ing whether they have a single or double track

55. Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex

cepting main track and branches,

56. Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,

57. Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify

the different weights per yard,)

58. Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

59. Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads

60. Total rise and fall in main road,

61. Total rise and fall in branch roads,

62. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve

in main road, . .

63. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve

in branch roads, . . .

64. Total degrees of curvature, in main road, . .

65. Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,

66. Total length of straight line, in main road,

67. Total length of straight line, in branches,

68. Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

69. Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

70. Aggregate length of iron bridges, .

71 Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,

72. Number of public ways crossed at grade. .

73. Number of railroads crossed at grade,

74. Remarks, .

75. Way stations for express trains,

76. Way stations for accommodation trains, .

77. Flag stations, ....

78. Whole number of way stations,

79. Whole number of flag stations,

I Nothing ; road being operr
)■ ated by Boston and Low-
ell Railroad.

J Nothing ; road being oper-
y ated by Boston and Low-
ell Raiiroad.

About 3,500 feet.
About 3,500 feet.
None.

None.

380 ; 6 ft. per mile for 450 ft.

1,707 feet.

501,629 feet for 775,554 feet.

217 deg. 9 min. 14 sec.
660 faet.

One.

None,

None.

One.

None.

One.

Doings During the Year.

80. Miles run by passenger trains,

81. Miles run by freight trains,

82. Miles run by other trains, .

83. Total miles run,

84. Number of passengers carried in the cars,

85. Number of passengers carried one mile,

86. Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,

87. Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, .

88. Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads,

89 . Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other

roads, ......

90. Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops, .....

91. Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions,

92. Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains, .

93. Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions, .

94. Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions, .

95. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, in-

cluding stops, .....

96. Estimated, weight in tons of passenger cars, (not

including passengers,) hauled one mile,

97. Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not

including freight,) hauled one mile,

Expenditures for Working the Road.

98. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclu-
* sive of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron, .

99. For repairs of wooden bridges,

100. For wages of switchmen, average per

month, ....

101. For wages of gate-keepers, average per

month, ....

102. For wages of signal-men, average per

month, ....

103. For wages of watchmen, average per

month, ....

104. Number of men employed, exclusive of those en-

gaged in construction, ....

105. For removing ice and snow, (this item to include

all labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power
used,) ......

106. For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses, .

107. Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

108. For repairs of locomotives,

109. For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

110. For repairs of passenger cars, .

111. For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

None.

575 miles.

None.

575 miles.

None.

) 20,228 tons, carried about

> 3,500 feet.

None.

20,228 tons.
1

}»No such trains.

8 miles per hour.

None hauled.

19,000.

.Road operated by Boston
' and Lowell Railroad.

! Road operated by Boston
; and Lowell Railroad.

112. For repairs of merchandise cars, .

113. For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

114. For repairs of gravel and other cars,

115. Total for maintenance of motive power and

cars,

116. Number of engines,

117. Number of passenger cars,

118. Number of baggage cars, .

119. Number of merchandise cars,

120. Number of gravel cars, .

Miscellaneous.

121. For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. : —

1. Wood, number of cords, . Cost of the

same, ....

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs

to the ton,) . Cost of same,

122. For oil used by cars and engines,

123. For waste and other material for cleaning,

124. For salaries, wages and incidental expenses

chargeable to passenger department,

125. For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,

chargeable to freight department,

126. For gratuities and damages,

127. For taxes and insurance, .

128. For ferries, ....

129. For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fix

tures, furniture,

130. For renewals of iron, including laying down,

131. For new iron laid down, deducting the value of

old iron taken up, . • •

132. For amount paid other companies, in tolls for

passengers and freight, carried on their roads,
specifying each company,

133. For amount paid other companies, as rent for

use of their roads, specifying each company, .

134. For salaries of president, treasurer, superintend-

ent, law expenses, office expenses of the above
offices, and all other expenses not included in
any of the foregoing items,

135. Total miscellaneous, ....

136. Total expenditures for working the road,

137. Total amount of interest paid during the year, .

Income during the Year.

138. For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by

company, .

2. To and from other roads, specifying what, .

139. For Freight:—

1. On main road and branches owned by com-

pany,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

140. U. S. Mails, ....

141. Rents, .....

142. Total income,

143. Net earnings, after deducting expenses, .

■ Road operated by Boston
j and Lowell Railroad.

.Road operated by Boston
^ and Lowell Railroad.

4 per cent, per annum on cost.

Dividends.

144. Percent. Total, .

145. Surplus not divided, .

146. Surplus last year, ....

147. Total surplus, .....

None made.
None made.
None.
None.

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renewals,
Viz.:—

148. Of road and bridges, ....

149. Buildings, .....

150. Engines and cars, .

Nothing.

No buildings.

No engines or cars.

Mortgage Debts.

151. Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road

and franchise, or any property of the corpora-
tion, per last report, *

152. Mortgage debt, paid since last report,

153. Increase of mortgage debt, since last report,

154. Present amount of mortgage debts,

155. Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or

any property of the corporation,

i i i i i

GEORGE DRAPER,
DANIEL DRAPER,
S. HANCOCK, Jr.,
WM. P. DRAPER,

Directors of the Horn Pond Branch Railroad Corporation.

Suffolk, ss., December 31, 1861. Then personally appeared George Draper,
Daniel Draper, S. Hancock, Jr., and Wm. P. Draper, and severally made oath to
the truth of the foregoing statement, by them subscribed.

Before

DANIEL SHARP, Justice of the Peace.

SEVENTEENTH

ANNUAL REPORT

LEXINGTON AND WEST CAMBRIDGE

RAILROAD COMPANY

1861.

BOSTON:

PRESS OF T. R. MARVIN & SON, 42 CONGRESS STREET.

1861.

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

LEXINGTON AND WEST CAMBRIDGE RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY.

Capital stock, ....

Number of shares of capital stock issued, .

Increase of capital, since last report,

Capital paid in, per last report,

Capital paid in, since last report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,

Funded debt, per last report,

Funded debt, paid since last report,

Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of funded debt,

Floating debt, per last report,

Floating debt, paid since last report,

Floating debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during

the year, .....
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost or Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last report,
For graduation and masonry paid during the past
year, ......

Total amount expended for graduation and ma-
sonry, ......

For wooden bridges, per last report,
For wooden bridges paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any,) .
For superstructure, including iron, per last report, .
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the
past year, .....

Total amount expended for superstructure, includ-
ing iron, ......

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year, .....

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and
fixtures, ......

For land, land-damages and fences, per last report,

For land,jland-damages and fences, paid during the

past year, .....

2,412

$ 241,200 00

241,200 00

43,862 15

14,414 16

72,884 25

15,715 48

54,271 48

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and

fences, .....
For locomotives, per last report,
For locomotives, paid during- the past year,
Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the

past year, ....

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage

cars, .....

For merchandise cars, per last report,
For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last report,
For engineering, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last report.
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the

past year, ....

Total amount expended for agencies and other

expenses, ....

Total cost of road and equipment, .
Amount of assets or property held by the corpora
tion in addition to the cost of the road, .

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road, ....

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the company, stat-
ing whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex-
cepting main tracks and branches,

Weight of rail per yard in main road,

Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, (specify
the different weights per yard,) .

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fall in main road,

Total rise and fall in branch roads, .

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve
in main road, ....

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve
in branch roads, ....

Total degrees of curvature in main road, .

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,

Total length of straight line in main road, .

Total length of straight line in branches, .

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

Aggregate length of iron bridges, .

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,

Number of public ways crossed at grade, .

Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks, . . .

Way stations for express train,

Way stations for accommodation trains,

$ 10,500 00
6,800 00

3,200 00

6,175 34

23,434 89

251,257 75

20.908 00

6,632-1,000 miles.

3,250 feet.

56 and 60 pounds.

56 feet and 89-1,000 miles.

211-2 = 10 feet rise.
7-13-1,000 in fall.

1,000 feet ; 980 feet long.

405 feet.
4.232-1,000 miles.

80 feet.

None.
300 rods.
7
None.

None.
6

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations,

Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,

Miles run by freight trains,

Miles run by other trains, ....

Total miles run, .....

Number of passengers carried in the cars, .

Number of passengers carried one mile,

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the

cars, ......

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from

other roads,
Number of tons carried one mile to and from

other roads, .....

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops, .....
Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and deten-
tions, ......

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains, .
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops, .....
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not

including passengers), hauled one mile, .
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not

including freight), hauled one mile,

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive

of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges,
For wages of switchmen, average

month, $30, 30, 26 = 86,
For wages of gate-keepers, average per

month, $

For wages of signal-men, average per

month, $

For wages of watchmen, average

month $

per ^

} Total,

per |
J

Number of men employed exclusive of those en-
gaged in construction, ....

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include
all labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power
used,) ......

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,
gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

15,006
567

15,573

107,735

458,087

24,992

60,488

429,062
52,622

20 miles.
16 «

)> No means of ascertaining.

)

$ 2,366 98

1,032 00

125 25

30 00

3,554 23

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives,

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars,

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars,

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,

Number of engines,

Number of passenger cars,

Number of baggage cars, .

Number of merchandise cars,

Number of gravel cars,

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. :

Wood, number of cords, 250. Cost of the same,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the
ton,) 100. Cost of the same, .
For oil used by cars and engines, .
For waste and other material for cleaning,
For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge

able to passenger department,
For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge

able to freight department,
For gratuities and damages,
For taxes and insurance,
For ferries, .....
For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fix

tures, furniture, ....
For renewals of iron, including laying down,
For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old

iron taken up, .
For amount paid other companies, in tolls for pas

sengers and freight carried on their roads, speci

fying each company,
For amount paid other companies, as rent for use

of their roads, specifying each company,
For new car house,
For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent,

law expenses, office expenses of the above offices,

and all other expenses not included in any of the

foregoing items, .
Total Miscellaneous, . . . .

Total expenditures for working the road, .
Total amount of interest paid during the year,

Income during the Year.

For passengers : —

1. — On main road, including branches owned by

company, .
2. — To and from other roads, specifying what,

$674 94

338 26

71 27

$ 1,744 74

157 25

20 00

2,685 43
3,305 76

158 50

499 12
941 05

1,336 49

1,084 47

15,487 04

$ 13,724 37

For freight : —

1. — On main road and branches owned by com-
pany, .....

2. — To and from other connecting roads,
U. S. mails, .....
Rents, ......

$ 6,391 76

432 68
50 00

Total income, .....
Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

$ 20,598 81
5,111 77

Dividends.

3 per cent. Total, .....
Surplus not divided, ....
Surplus last year, .....
Total Surplus, .....

$ 9,000 00

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz.:

Of road and bridges, ....

Building, ......

Engines and cars, .....

$ 200 00

50 00

400 00

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the corporation, per
last report, .....

Mortgage debt, paid since last report,

Increase of mortgage debt since last report,

Present amount of mortgage debt, .

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the corporation, .

> None.

CHARLES HUDSON,
SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD,
JAMES DANA,
ARTHUR T. LYMAN,
ADDISON GAGE,
A. W. FARRAR,
Directors of the Railroad Corporation.

Suffolk, ss. December 26, 1861. Then personally appeared
Samuel Butterfield, Addison Gage, Arthur T. Lyman, James Dana,
A. W. Farrar, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing
statement, by them subscribed, as true, according to the best of their
knowledge and belief. Before

Charles Hudson, Justice of the Peace throughout the State.

Suffolk, ss. December 26, 1861. Personally appeared Charles
Hudson, and made oath that the within statement, by him subscribed,
is true, according to his best knowledge and belief. Before me,

E. Pearson, Justice of the Peace.

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE

Lowell and Lawrence Railroad Company,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

Capital Stock.

Number o« shares of capital stock issued,
Increase of capital since last report,
Capital paid in, per last report,
Capital paid In, since last report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last report,
Funded debt, paid since last report.
Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last report,
Floating debt, paid since last report,
Floating debt, increase of, since las« report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid daring the year,
Maximum amount of debts during the year,
Surplus— -Contra, *13 139 p

Paid from earnings— Contra, 63,158 12

COST OP ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.

For graduation and masonry, per last report,

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year,

Total amount, expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,

Total amount < xpended for wooden bridges,

Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any),
For superstructure, including iron, per last report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended forwqperstructure, including iron
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures paid during the past year.

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures,
For land, Ian 1 -damages and fences, per last report,
For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past yeih

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences,
For locomotives, per last report,
For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passer.ger.aud »>aggage cars, per last report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars,
Fot merchandise cars, per last report.
For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last report,
For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the past v*»ar.
Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses,

2,000
None.
200.000 00
None.

75,000 00
None.
None.

75.000 00

19.916 16
4,261 19
None

15,655 00

6 per cent.
97,655 00

77,516 32
Nothing.

5,304 61
Nothing. •

Nothing.

161,416 37
Nothing.

15,108 19
Nothing.

45,378 81
Nothing.

15,153 25
Nothing.

7,000 60
Nothing.

8,121 43
Nothing.

8,197 83
Nothing.

212 64
Nothing.

$300,000 00

200,000 00

90,655 00

76.297 27
366,952 27

77,516 32
5,304 61

161,416 37
15.108 19

45,378 81
15,153 25
7,000 60
8,12143
8,197 85
212 64

LOWELL AND LAWRENCE RAILROAD.

[Nov.

Balance of interest on loan during construction and paid stock-
holders,
Discount on bonds,

Total cost of road and equipment, _

Amount of assets or property held by the corporation in addition
to the cost of the road,

CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD.

Length of road,

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track, k

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating whether

they have a single or double track, * ■
Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excepting main

tracks and branches,
Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify the different

weight per yard,)
Maximum grade, with its length, in mam road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,
Total rise and fall in main road,

Total rise and fall in branch roads, ,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, m main road,
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in branch

roads,
Total degrees of curvature, in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line, in main road,
Total length of straight line, in branches,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges,
Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains,

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations,

Whole number of flag stations,

9,748 05
10,000 00

8,794 15

DO&GS DURING THE YEAR.

19,748 05
$363,158 12

3,794 15

$366,952 27

12.35 miles.
12.35 miles.
None,

None.

2 miles 1.500 feet.
58 lbs.

None.

45.40— 2.32 miles.

None.

Rise,115.77; fall, 162.70.

None.

1.146 feet; length, 1,100 feet.

None.

420°

None.

8.86 miles.

None.

400 feet.

None.

All fenced or otherwise protected.

None.

Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains,
Miles run by other trains,

Total miles run,
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried m the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads,
Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads.
Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, including

Average rate of speed actually attained by express passenger
trains, including stops and detentions.

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains.

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions. . , x •

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions.

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops.

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not including pas-
seocers) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not including
freight) hauled one mile,

Operated by the Boston & Lowell
Railroad Corporation, under con-
tract. A copy is annexed to
the report of 1858.

1861.]

LOWELL AND LAWRENCE RAILROAD.

EXPENDITURES FOR WORKING THE ROAD.
For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden

bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, average per montti, s. ■

For wages of gate-keepers, average per montti, |

For wages of signal men, average per month, s

Vnr wares of watchmen, average per montn, $ — - . .

Numbefof men employed, exclusive of those engaged in con-

Fofremoving ice and snow, (this item to includeall labor, tools,
repairs, and extra steam-power used,) vppners

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men, gate-keepers,
switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

MOTIVE POWER AND CARS.

For repairs of locomotives, .

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars,

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars, .

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of .motive power and cars,
Number of engines,
Number of passenger cars,
Number of baggage cars,
Number of merchandise cars,
Number of gravel cars,

MISCELLANEOUS.
For fuel used by engines during the year, viz:—

same,
For oil used by cars and engines, m

For waste and other material for cleaning, .. *

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable to pas

ForsSdeTw^and incidental expenses, chargeable to

freight department,
For gratuities and damages,
For taxes and insurance,

For" repaS of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture,
For renewals of iron, including laying down,
For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron taken up.
For amount paid other companies, in tolls for Passengers and
freight carried on their roads, "pe^^^JSX^Voads
For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their roads,

Fo^rJs^s^

penses, office expenses of the ?*°*VcSn%PmB
expenses not included in any of the foregoing items,

Total miscellaneous,
Total expenditures, .

Total amount o1 interest paid during the year,

Total expense and interest,

INCOME DURING THE YEAR.

F°I PSn mSSro7d, including branches owned by company,
2*. To and from o^ther roads, specifying what,

^T ^On main"road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,
XJ. S- Mails,
Rents

Total income,

Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Paid by Boston & Lowell Rail-
road Corporation.

Run by Boston & Lowell Rail-
road Corporation.

Operated by Boston & Lowell
Eailroad Corporation.

269 94

180 16
45010

45010
5,500 88

$5,950 93

Operated by Boston and Lowell
Railroad Corporation under
contract, who pay six per cent,
on 363,000 00

21,780 00

15,829 07

LOWELL AND LAWRENCE RAILROAD.

DIVIDENDS.

6 Per cent. Total,

Surplus not divided,
8urplus laBt year,

Total surplus,

ESTIMATED DEPRECIATION BEYOND THE RENEW-
ALS, viz. :
Of road and bridges,
Buildings,
Engines and cars,

12,000 00

13,131 15

}Road run and kept in repair by
the Boston and Lowell Rail-
road Corporation.

MORTGAGE DEBTS.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and franchise or

any property of the corporation, per last report,
Mortgage debt paid since last report, N „T°° °°

Increase of mortgage debt since last report, w!,™

Present amount «.f mortgage debts, iZ'rvnnn

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any property of

the corporation, . * * r ■ | Q

Sidney Spalding,
A. W. Buttrick,
Isaac Farrington
Otis Allen,

ON, } '

Directors of the Lowell
and Lawrence Kail-
road Company.

Joshua W. Daniels,
Horace Howard,
P. R. George.

Middlesex, ss —Then personally appeared Sidney Spalding, A. W Buttrick

rZ" arTgt0n'i?ti8Ailen' {°shua W' Daniels, Horace Howard! and P R
Creorge, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement bv them
subscribed, according to their best knowledge and belief. Before ■

Lowell, December 9, 1861.

F. H. NOUKSE, Justice of the Peace.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

OF THE

.For Me Year ending November SO, 1861.

Condition of the Company.

Capital Stock, fixed by charter, $200,000 00

Capital Stock, as voted by the Company, 100,000 00

Capital Stock, paid in, in cash, 89.800 00

Capital Stock, paid in. in work and materials,

by contractors and others, 48,500 00

Funded debt, 37,500 00

Floating debt, 48,023 86

Total debt, 80,523 86

Amount above debt secured by mortgage of

the road and franchise, or any property

belonging to the Corporation, or standing in

its name, 37.500 00

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or

any property of the Corporation, specifying

the number and amount of mortgages on

road and franchise, and each kind of prop-
erty, One Mortgage on road.
Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the

road and equipment, and exclusive of all

property on hand, used, or which is to be

used, in running the road and keeping it in

Cost of the Road.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for
the track, laying foundation and rails,

Amount expended for timber for foundation,

Amount expended for iron and other metal
for rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles,
used in building the road,

Amount expended for paving,

Amount expended for paving stones,

Amount expended for engineering,

Amount expended for interest, salaries of
officers during construction of road, and
other expenses not included in any of the
above items, which have been included, on
the books of the Company, in the cost of
the road, not including items of equipment
or running expenses, as mentioned below,

Total cost of road,

Amount included in the present and in past
years, among the running expenses for esti-
mated or actual depreciation of the road,

Net cost of road,

$130,749 75

Cost of Equipment.

No. of cars and cost — 21 cars, $700 each

No. of horses and cost — 61 horses, $112.50 each,

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs, and other vehicles,

excepting cars, owned by the Company,
Cost of land, and buildings thereon when

purchased,
Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,

erected by the Company, or standing on

land not owned by the Company,
Cost of other articles of equipments, (speci-
fying what)
10 sets car-wheels and axles.

14,700 00
6,710 00

1,112 50

14,200 00

1,000 00

900 00

142 collars, $426 00

33 sets harnesses, extra reins, &c, 1,190 00

90 blankets, 180 00

Furniture in office, blacksmith's tools, and

articles in stables, 853 24

Total cost of equipment, 41,271 74

Amount included in the present and in past
years in the running expenses for estimated
or actual depreciation of any of the above
items.
Net amount at which the equipment stands

charged on the books of the Company, 41,271 74

Characteristics of the Road.

Length of single main track, 11 \ miles.

Length of double main track,

Total length of road, About 12| miles.

Length of branches owned by the Company-,
stating whether they have a single or
double track,

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turn-
outs, and other track, excepting main track
and branches. 3000 feet.

Total length of rail,

Weight of rail used, per ysrd, (specifying ) Roiled iron.

i iT P . n t • \ / 1"4' 45 pounds to vard.

whether or cast or rolled iron) ^34, 25 pounds to yard.

Maximum grade per mile on road, with length
of grade,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of
curve,

Greatest length of single track on road be-
tween two turnouts,

Total length of main track which is paved, About 1 mile.

Doings During the ITear.
Total number of miles run during the year, 132,310

E'u . . .. kjl passengers carried in the cars, 253,44 <

Rate of speed adopted, inelud ng stops and

detentions, 7 miles per hour.

Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, 7 miles per hour.

Number of persons employed regulaly, (speci-
fying the occupations of each,) — 1 treasurer,

1 clerk, 1 superintendent, 17 conductors,

17 drivers. 2 painters, 1 cabinet maker,

3 blacksmiths, 2 ferrymen, 21 men in

stables, 66 men.

Total number of trips run during the year, 12,328

Average number of passengers each trip. 20J

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, including repairs of foun-
dation, renewals of iron, and renewals of
pavements,

For general repairs, including repairs of cars,
omnibusses, aud harnesses, and for shoeing
horses, $1,430 65

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
building used as stables, offices, or for any
other purposes by the Company,

For wages, including the wages of every per-
son regularly employed, excepting the
President, Directors, Superintendent, and
Treasurer, 10,345 93

For interest,

For taxes and insurance, 434 30

For tolls paid other companies, for the right to

pass over their roads, 1,945 35

For rent paid other companies for use of their

roads, 50 00

(Also, an unsettled account with Suffolk R. R.)

x-x>: i,:jT-ouiwr, — to include cost of hay, grain,
straw, and other articles used for food and
bedding of horses, $5,612 06

For miscellaneous articles purchased during
the year— such as harnesses, blankets, &c,
the use of which continues for one or more
years — and not included in the cost of
equipment,

For loss on horses — that is to say, the differ-
ence between the present estimated value
of the horses owned by the Company, sub-
tracted from the estimated value of those
on hand at the commencement of the. year,
added to the cost of those purchased dur-
ing the year ; or. if this is the first report of
the Company, then the difference between
the estimated value of the horses on hand
and their cost — giving the present estimated
value of each horse,

For incidental expenses, — to include printing,

President's, Directors', Treasurer's, and

Superintendent's salaries, and all expenses

other than those belonging to the actual

working of the road, 1,850 79

For all other expenses, 1,116 48

For amount charged on the Company's books,
during the ye.ir, for estimated or actual
depreciation of the following property : —

Cars,

Horses,

Omnibuses,

Real Estate.

Road,

Other property,
Total,

Total expenses, 22,785 5Q

Earnings.

Received from passengers in ears and omni-
buses, and for tickets sold, $32,249 44
From other roads, as toil or rent for use of road,
From United States mails, . 12 50
For sales of manure, 132 41
From other sources,

Total earnings, 32.394 35

Net earnings, after deducting expenses, 9,608 79

Surplus earnings of previous year on hand.

Net earnings, as above, 9,608 79

Total surplus for payment of dividends.
Dividends declared during the year,
Total percentage of dividends for the year,
Present surplus.

Miscellaneous.

Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter,
Of capital stock, as voted by the Company,
Of capital stock, paid in,

Increase of funded debt, during the year,

Increase of floating debt, during the year,

Decrease of funded debt, during the year,

Decrease of floating debt, during the year, -

Increase of mortgage debt, during the year, -

Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year,

Increase in cost of road, during the year, in-
cluding amount charged for depreciation
thereon,

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount
charged for depreciation thereon,

Increase in cost of equipment, during the
year, including amount charged for depre-
ciation thereon,

Decrease in cost of equipment, by the sale of
any portion thereof, or by amount charged
for depreciation,

List of Accidents on the Road during the Year.

One man slightly injured.
One boy do. do.

N. MATTHEWS,
I. STEBBINS,
W. R. PEARMAIN,
M, HEALEY,
BENJAMIN SHURTLEFF,
N. W. TURNER,
HENRY W. DALE,
DEAN PEABODY,
CHARLES A. DAVIS,
Directors of the Lynn fy Boston Railroad Company.

Suffolk, ss. December 18, 1861.

Then personally appeared N. Matthews, I. Stebbins, W. K.
Pearmain, Mark Healey, Benj. Shurtleff, N. W. Turner, Henry
W. Dale, Dean Peabody, and Charles A. Davis, and severally
made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them sub-
scribed.

Before me, WM. A. WILLIAMSON,

Justice of the Peace.

R E P O R T

OP THE

DIRECTORS

OF THE MAELBOEOUGH AND FELTONVILLE
BEANCH EAILEOAD COEPOEATION.

Tor the Year Ending November 30, 1861.

1. Capital Stock, . - $27,500

2. Number of shares of capital stock issued, ~_: — 275

3. Increase of capital, since last Report, None.

4. Capital paid in, per last Report $27,500

5. Capital paid in, since last Report None.

6. Total amount of capital stock paid in, $27,500

7. Funded debt, per last Report, None.

8. Funded debr. paid since last Report do.

9. Funded debt, increase of, since last Report, do.

10. Total present amount of funded debt, do.

11. Floating debt, per last Report, do.

12. Floating debt paid since last Report, do.

13. Floating debt, increase of, since last Report, do.

14. Total present amount of floating debt, do.

15. Total present amount of funded and floating debt, do.

16. Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the year,„_ *V

17. Maximum amount of debts during the year, _—«===,=.,»«,=. da.

COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.

13. For graduation and masonry, per last Report.

13. For graduation and m isonry, paid during the past year.

20. Total amount expended for graduation and masonry.

21. For wooden bridges per iast Report.

22. For wooden bridges, paid during the past year.

23. Total amount expended /or wooden bridges.

o 24. Tola) amount expended for iron bridges (if any).

eC 25. For superstructure, including iron, per last Report.

«^ 25. For superstructure; including iron, paid during the past year.

^g 27. total amount expanded for superstructure, including iron,

Ji 2 3. For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report.

■33 29. For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during tbe past year,

S SO. 'lota! amount expended for stations, buildings aud fixtures.

!g 31. For laud, land damages aid fences per last Report.

fra 32. For land, land-damages and fences paid during the past year.

£Ej 33. Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences.

PQ 31. For locomotives, per last Report.

"fa 35. For locomotives, paid during the past year.

% 36." Total amount expended for locomotives.

^£ 37. For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report.

«g 33. For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year.

o 39. Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars.

'"** 40. For merchandise cars, per last Report.

° 41. For merchandise cars, paid during the past year.

% 42. Total amount expended fop merchandise cars.

*§ 43. For engineering, per last Report.

£ 44. For engineering, paid during t e past year.

45. Total amount expended for engineering.

46. For agencies and other expenses, per last Report.

47. For agencies and other expenses, paid duiing the past year.

48. Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses.

49. Total cost of road and equipment.

50. Amount of assets or property held by the corporation in addition tf>

the cost of the road.

CHARACTERISTICS OF BOAR

61. Length of road, 8-9

62. Length of single main track ":-9

63. Length of double main track, None.

64. Length of branches owned by the Company, stating whether

they have a single or double track, do,

#5. Aggregate tength of sidings, and other tracks, excepting

main track and branches do.

65. Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, 52 ib&

67. Weight of rail, per pard, iu branjh roads, '^specify the differ-

ent weights per yard,) „.... i2 iba.

68. Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

9.7 ft. per mile for ,;200 ft

69. MixiuM'-n giale, with its length, in branch roads,

1)7 ft. per mile for $2.00 ft

60. Total rise and fall in maiu road 2,1-58

61. Total rise and fall in branch roads, 2 'J-38

62. Shortest radius of curvatuie, with length of'caive. in maiu

groad, ._6l0.72 for 912 a

63. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in branch

roads 6*0.72 for 912%

64. Total degrees of curvature, iu main road, 541) ° 9' 3"

65. Total degrees of curvature, iu branch roads, 549 ° 9' 3li

66. Total length of straight line, in main road

010.^0 it., in ail l£ milea,

67. Total length of straight line, in branches

iOiU.10 ft., in ail l£ milea,

68. Aggregate length of wuoden truss bridges, 29o 60 ft

69. Aggregate length of ail other wooden bridges 194 ft

70. Aggregate length of iron bridges,

71. Whoie length of road unfenced on both siues,

72. Number of public ways crosses at grade, 4

f3. Number of raiiroads crossed at grade,

74. Remarks

75. Way stations for express trains,

76. Way statious for accommodation trains, ^X

77. Flag stations,

78. Whole number of way stations, 1

79. Whole number of flag stations, . .

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

80. Miles run by passenger trains.

81. Miles run by freight trains.
"j 82. Miles run by other trains.
j§ 83. Total miles run.

g 84. Number of passengers carried in the cars.

£, 85. Number of passengers carried one mile.

"g 86. Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars.

^ 87. Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile.

Q 88. Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads,

p4 89. Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads.

PS 90. Rite of sp3ed adopted for express passenger trains, including stops.

w 91. Average rate of speed actually attained by express passenger

s
&

«j stops and detentions.

s-,
4)
ft

trains, including stops and detentions.

92. Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains.

93. Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains, including

stops and detentions.

94. Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains, including

95. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops.
O* 96. Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not including pasen-
gers) hauled one mile.

97. Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not including freight)

hauled one mile.
EXPENDITURES FOR WORKING THE ROAD.

98. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden
O bridges, and renewals of iron.

£3 99. For repairs of wooden bridges.

W 100. For wages of switchmen, average per month, $ ^

£ 101. For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $ i*£

5 102. For wages of signal-men, average per month, $ J £

;?- W3. For wages of watchmen, average per month, $- J

a? 104. Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in construc-
tion.
105. For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all labor, tools.

£1 repairs, and extra steam-power used.)

g, 103. For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men, gate-keepers,
switchmen, tool-houses.
107. Total for maintenance of way.

MOTIVE POWER AND CAR& *

108. For repairs of locomotives.

109. For new loeomotives, to cover depreciation.

110. For repairs of passenger cars.

111. For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation.

112. For repairs of merchandise cars.

113. For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

114. For repairs of gravel and other cars. *j

115. Total for maintenance of motive power and cars. 5*

116. Number of engines. g.

117. Number of passenger cars. gf

118. Number of baggage cars. ^

119. Number of merchandise cars. ^

120. Number of gravel cars, §-"

MISCELLANEOUS. ff

121. For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. : —

1. Wood, number of cords.- — •. Cost of the same. g.

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the ton,) o
— . Cost of same. p-

122. For oil used by cars and engines. g

123. For waste and other material for cleaning. *g

124. For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passen- *5

ger department.

125. For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight

department.

126. For gratuities and damages.

127. For taxes and insurance.

128. For ferries.

129. For repairs of station buildings, acqueducts, fixtures, furniture.

130. For renewals of iron, including laying down.

131. For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron taken up.

132. For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and

freight carried on their roads, specifying each company.

133. For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their roads,

specifying each company.

134. For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses,

office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not
included in any of the foregoing itenis,_~.=__«_JH67 41

135. Total Miscellaneous,

MISCELLANEOUS (Continued.)

135. Total expenditures for working the road. ) Reported "by the
137. Total amount oF interest paid during the year. J Fitehburg li. R. Co.

INCOME DURING THE YEAR.
438 For Pass°ngers : —

1. Ou main road, including branches owned by company.

2. To and from other roads, specifying what.

139. For Freight:—

1. On main road and branches owned by company.

2. To and from other connecting roads.

140. U. S. Mails.

141. Rents.

142. Total income, $2,534 M

143. Net earnings after deducting expenses, $2, 086 '9$

, DIVIDENDS.

144. Per cent. Total, . $1,650 00

145. Surplus not divided, 416 93

146. Surplus lust year, 51 33

147. Total surplus, $483 21

ESTIMATED DEPRECIATION BEYOND THE RENEWALS, Viz.i

143. Of roads and bridges "| ^ , , T ,,

c } Reported by the

149. Buildings. J- pitchburg Railroad Company.

150. Engiues and cars. J

MORTGAGE DEBTS.

151. Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and franchise, OF

any property of the Corporation, per last Report, Nonet-

152. Mortgage debt paid sinje lust Report, do,

153. Increase of mortgage debt sin^e lust Report, : do*

154. Present amount of mortgage debts, do*

155. Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any pro-

perty of Corporation . d*.

LAMBERT RIGELOW, ^

MARK FAY, I Directors of the

FR4NCIS HRIGHAM, J- Marlborough and FeltonmU
T. M. MILES, ' | Branch si. M. far^rution*

\VM. E. BR4GHAM, J

Middlesex, fes., December 24, 1861,

Then personally appeared Lambert Bigelow, Mark Fat, Francis
Briqham, T. M. Miles, and Wm. E. Brigham, and severally made oatfc
to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.

Before? (X W. ALBEE, Justice of the Peaett.

ANNUAL REPORT

MALDEN AND MELROSE RAILROAD

Smstaxg ai % (fomntflttbxealtjr of llagsaxjrusrffg.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30th, 1861.

CHARLESTOWN :

PRINTED BY W . W. WHEILDON

1861.

ANNUAL REPORT

OP THE

MALDEN AND MELROSE RAILROAD COMPANY.

IPor tlie Year ending November 30tn, X861.

Report of the Directors of tlie Maiden and Melrose Railroad Company, nnder
General Statutes, Chapter 68. Sects. 143, 144.

Condition of the Company.

Capital stock, fixed by charter, -

Capital stock, as voted by the company,

Capital stock paid in, in cash, -

Capital stock paid in, in work and materials, by
contractors and others, -

Funded debt,

Floating debt,

Total debt,

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of
the road and franchise, or any property be-
longing to the corporation, or standing in its
name, -------

Number of mortgages on road and franchise,
or any property of the corporation, specifying
the number and amount of mortgages on
road and franchise, and each kind of prop-
erty, - - - -

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the
road and equipment, and exclusive of all
property on hand, used, or which is to be
used, in running the road and keeping it in
repair, -------

Cost of the Road.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for
the track, laying foundations and rails,

Amount expended in timber for foundation, -

Amount expended for iron and other metal for
rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road, - - - - -

Amount expended for paving, -

Amount expended for paving stones,

Amount expended for engineering,

Total cost of road, -

Amount included in the present and in past
years, among the running expenses for esti-
mated or actual depreciation of the road, -

Net cost of road, -

$200,000 00

200,000 00

165,000 00

35,000 00

73,100 00
55,186 73

128,286 73

99,523 23

The Road was built
by contract, and it
is impossible for the
Directors to state the
cost of the different
items.

Nothing.

60,200 46

* There are four mortgages — one for $15,000 on Road to secure bonds, of which $14,700 are issued;
one for $60,000 on road, franchise and equipment, to secure bonds of which, $58,400 have been issued; one
to secure $1,210 40, and one to secure $4000. The last two are on real estate owned by the Company.

MALDEN AND MELROSE RAILROAD.

Cost of Equipment.

Number of cars and cost, 42

Number of horses and cost, - 277

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles,
excepting cars, owned by the company,

Cost of land and buildings thereon when pur-
chased, -------

Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,
erected by the company, or standing on land
not owned by the company, -

Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying
what,)

Total cost of equipment, -

Amount included in the present and in past
years in the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of any of the above items,

Net amount at which the equipment stands
charged on the books of the company,

Characteristics of the Road.

Length of single main track, -

Length of double main track, -

Total length of road, -

Length of branches owned by the company,
stating whether they have a single or double
track, -------

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts
and other track, excepting main track and
branches, ------

Total length of rail, - - - - -

Weight of rail used, per yard, ( specifying
whether of cast or rolled iron,)

Maximum grade, per mile on road, with length
of grade, ------

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of
curve, -------

Greatest length of single track on road between

two turnouts, - - -

Total length of main track which is paved, -

Doings during the Year.
Total number of miles run during the year, -
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Rate of speed adopted, including stops and de-
tentions, ------

Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, -

Number of persons employed, regularly, (speci-
fying the occupations of each,)
Total number of trips run during the year, -
Average number of passengers each trip,

34,216 75
34,625 00

8,933 91

8,044 35

130,650 81 Note A.
228,207 48

Kept equal in value by
charging to expense
the repairs and loss.

228,207 48

18,006 feet.
None.
18,006 feet.

None.

1,000 feet.
19,006 feet.
33, 45 and 55j lbs.
Rolled iron.
5 feet for 100 ft. or

264 feet per mile at

Bayley's Hill.
70 feet radius, 110 ft.

lgth. at Maiden Cen.

60 ft. radius, cor. of

Main and Alford sts.

Charlestown.

About 6,000 feet.

603,951
2,944,146

8 miles.

7 miles.

See Note B.
89,531

32im

MALDEN AND MELROSE RAILROAD.

Expenditures eor Working the Road.

For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-
tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pave-
ment, - -

For general repairs, including repairs of cars,
omnibuses and harnesses, and for shoeing
horses, -------

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
buildings used as stables, offices, or for any
other purposes, by the company,

For wages, including the wages of every person
regularly employed, excepting the president,
directors, superintendent and treasurer,

For interest and coupons, -

For taxes and insurance, -

For tolls paid other companies for the right to
pass over their roads, _-■-._

For rent paid other companies for use of their
roads, -------

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,
straw, or other articles used for the food or
bedding of horses, -

For miscellaneous articles purchased during the
year — such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the
use of which continues for one or more years
— and not included in the cost of equipment,

For loss on horses — that is to say, the differ-
ence between the present estimated value of
the horses owned by the company subtracted
from the estimated value of those on hand at
the commencement of the year, added to the
cost of those purchased during the year ; or
if this is the first report of the company, then
the difference between the estimated value
of the horses on hand and their cost — giving
the present av. estimated value of each horse,

For all other expenses, including tolls, -

For amount charged on the company's books
during the year, for estimated or actual de-
preciation of the following property : —

Cars, -------

Horses, - - - - - - ' -

Omnibuses, - - - -

Real Estate, - - - ' -

Road, - * -

Other property,

Total,

Total expenses, ------

1,500 41

3,822 89

662 21

51,669 83

15,769 05

1,302 22

28,445 50 Middlesex

5,627 00 Chelsea.

1,458 33Somerville

6,622 30Medford.

800 00 Clift'dale.

29,045 18

Charged elsewhere.

2,663 50

11,604 16
8,345 80

The values of these
are kept equal by
charging repairs and
renewals to expense
account.

169,338 38

MALDEN AND MELROSE RAILROAD.

Earnings.
Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold, . - - .
From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road,
From United States mails, -
For sales of manure, --.-■-■-
From other sources, —

Total earnings, ------

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Surplus earnings of previous year,

Net earnings, as above, --.-..-

Total surplus for payment of dividends,

Dividends declared, during the year,

Total per centage of dividends, for the year, -

Present surplus, after payment of dividends, -

Miscellaneous.
Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter, -
Of capital stock, as voted by the company,
Of capital stock, paid in, -

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount

charged for depreciation thereon,
Increase in cost of equipment, during the year,
including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, ______

Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any
portion thereof, or by amount charged for
depreciation, ------

152,272 29

Included elsewhere.

1,655

19,767

173,723 25

4,384

9,052

4,384

13,437

Two.

437 81

Nothing.

5,800 00
13,272 12

Nothing.

2,290 20

Net incr. per books,
2,043 42

List of Accidents on Boad, during the year.
April 27th. — A little boy, two years old, run under a car, while in motion,
his leg was crushed by the wheel, and required amputation.

id:e:r,eoto:r,s

WM. J. EAMES.
GEO. A. WHITING.
CHAS. E. POWERS.
WM. A. RICHARDSON.

J. E. M. GILLEY.
GRINFILL BLAKE.
JOHN H. BLAKE.
E. F. HODGES.

GEO. W. PALMER.

MALDEN AND MELROSE RAILROAD.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Suffolk, ss.

Boston, December 28, 1861.

Then personally appeared the above named Eames, Powers, Gilley,
Whiting, and Hodges, and severally made oath that the foregoing statement,
by them subscribed, is true, to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Before me,

L. M. CHILD, Justice of the Peace.

NOTE A.

Office, stable, shop, car, and road furniture — harnesses, snow
ploughs, &c, &c,

Extension of Middlesex Road in Charlestown and Boston,
switches and turnouts, the lease of the Middlesex, Somer-
ville, and Medford Railroads, for the unexpired time of

13,650 81

lr Charters, with privileg

;es purchased by this Company, 117,000 00

•

$130,650 81

NOTE

1 President.

3 Mechanics — (car shop.)

1 Treasurer.

2 Painters.

1 Managing Director.

5 Blacksmiths.

1 Superintendent.

6 Watchmen.

3 Clerks.

21 Hostlers.

6 Overseers of stables.

2 Switchmen.

29 Conductors.

3 Roadmen.

30 Car drivers.

1 Harness maker.

3 Shifters.

2 Flag men.

1 Harness cleaner.

•

121 Regularly employed in

November, 1861.

SECOND

ANNUAL REPORT

MEDFORD AND CHARLESTOWN RAILROAD

iwrdarg of % Commontmalijr of Ipassarjwsrfis,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30th, 1861.

CHARLESTOWN :

PRINTED BY W. W. WHEILDON

1861.

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

MEDFORD AND CHARLESTOWN RAILROAD CO.

For tlie Year ending jSTovember 30th, 1861.

Report of tlie Directors of the Medford and Charlestown Railroad Company,
under General Statutes, Chapter 63. Sects, 143, 144.

Condition or the Company.

Capital stock, fixed by charter, -

Capital stock, as voted by the company,

Capital stock paid in, in cash, -

Capital stock paid in, in work and materials, by
contractors and others, -

Funded debt, ------

Floating debt,

Total debt,

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of
the road and franchise, or any property be-
longing to the corporation, or standing in its
name, -------

Number of mortgages on road and franchise,
or any property of the corporation, specifying
the number and amount of mortgages on
road and franchise, and each kind of prop-
erty, -------

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the
road and equipment, and exclusive of all
property on hand, used, or which is to be
used, in running the road and keeping it in
repair, -------

Cost of the Road.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for
the track, laying foundations and rails,

Amount expended in timber for foundation, -

Amount expended for iron and other metal for
rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road,

Amount expended for paving, -

Amount expended for paving stones,

Amount expended for engineering,

Total cost of road, -

Amount included in the present and in past
years, among the running expenses for esti-
mated or actual depreciation of the road, -

Net cost of road, _____

$200,000

25,000

4,250

17,750

This Corporation now
holds the entire road
from Charles'wn line
to Medford square.
That part of the
road from Charles-
town line to the top
of Winter Hill in
Somerville is held
under a perpetual
lease from the Som-
erville Horse Rail-
road Company by
whom it was con-
structed.

There is one mort-
gage for $12,000,
on that part of the
road in the town of
Somerville.

That part of the road
from Medford square
to the top of Winter
Hill was built by
contract and cost
$22,000. Thecostof
Winter Hill Branch
was $12,000,— paid
in bonds secured by
mortgage, making
the whole cost of
the road $34,000.

MEDFORD AND CHARLESTOWN RAILROAD.

Cost of Equipment.

Number of cars and cost,

Number of horses and cost, -

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles,
excepting cars, owned by the company,

Cost of land and buildings thereon when pur-
chased, --------

Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,
erected by the company, or standing on land
not owned by the company, -

Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying
what,) -------

Total cost of equipment, -

Amount included in the present and in past
years in the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of any of the above items,

Net amount at which the equipment stands
charged on the books of the company,

Characteristics op the Road.
Length of single main track, -

Length of double main track, -

Total length of road, - - - - -

Length of branches owned by the company,
stating whether they have a single or double
track, -------

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts
and other track, excepting main track and
branches, ------

Total length of rail,

Weight of rail used, per yard, ( specifying
whether of cast or rolled iron,)

Maximum grade, per mile on road, with length
of grade,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of
curve, -------

Greatest length of single track on road between
two turnouts, ------

Total length of main track which is paved, -

Doings during the Year.
Total number of miles run during the year, -
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Rate of speed adopted, including stops and de-
tentions, ------

Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, -

Number of persons employed, regularly, (speci-
fying the occupations of each,)
Total number of trips run during the year,
Average number of passengers each trip,

The road is equipped
and run by Lessee.

The Corporation have
no information as to
the cost.'

15,658 feet.
None.

None.

1,386 feet.
34,088 "
All rolled, 13,554 ft.

at 28 lbs. per yd. —

18,172 ft. at 33 lbs.

per yd., 2,372 ft. at

45 lbs. per yd.

242 feet in 936 feet
200 feet radius and 96
feet length of curve.

2,800 feet.'
1,186 "

The road being leased
for a term of years
it is impossible for
the Corporation to
answer.

MEDFORD AND CHARLESTOWN RAILROAD.

Expenditures eor Working the Road.
For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-
tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pave-
ment, -------

For general repairs, including repairs of cars,
omnibuses and harnesses, and for shoeing
horses, -------

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
buildings used as stables, offices, or for any
other purposes, by the company,
For wages, including the wages of every person
regularly employed, excepting the president,
directors, superintendent and treasurer,

For interest,

For taxes and insurance, -

For tolls paid other companies for the right to

pass over their roads, -
For rent paid other companies for use of their
roads, -------

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,
straw, or other articles used for the food or
bedding of horses, -
For miscellaneous articles purchased during the
year — such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the
use of which continues for one or more years
— and not included in the cost of equipment,
For loss on horses — that is to say, the differ-
ence between the present estimated value of
the horses owned by the company subtracted
from the estimated value of those on hand at
the commencement of the year, added to the
cost of those purchased during the year ; or
if this is the first report of the company, then
the difference between the estimated value
of the horses on hand and their cost — giving
the present av. estimated value of each horse,
For incidental expenses, — to include printing,
president's, directors', treasurer's and super-
intendent's salaries, and all expenses other
than those belonging to the actual working of
the road, --____

For all other expenses, -

For amount charged on the company's books
during the year, for estimated or actual de-
preciation of the following property : —
Cars, -------

Horses, -------

Omnibuses, -__-__

Real Estate, ------

Road, -------

Other property, ------

Total,

Total expenses, -

All expenses for re-
pairs and working
the road are paid by
the Lessee.

MEDFORD AND CHARLESTOWN RAILROAD.

Earnings .
Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold, -

From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road,
From United States mails, -
For sales of manure, -
From other sources, -
Total earnings, ------

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand, -

Net earnings, as above, -

Total surplus for payment of dividends,

Dividends declared, during the year,

Total per centage of dividends, for the year, -

Present surplus, ------

Miscellaneous.
Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter,
Of capital stock, as voted by the company,
Of capital stock, paid in,
Increase of funded debt, during the year,
Increase of floating debt, during the year,
Decrease of funded debt, during the year,
Decrease of floating debt, during the year,
Increase of mortgage debt, during the year, -
Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year, -
Increase in cost of road, during the year,
including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, ------

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount

charged for depreciation thereon,
Increase in cost of equipment, during the year,
including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, ------

Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any
portion thereof, or by amount charged for
depreciation, ------

List of accidents on road during the year,

Amount received for
rent, $1,126 65.

Amount due for rent
to November 1, not
yetpaid,$l,950 00.

There has been one
dividend of 3 per
cent, declared and
paid.

None.

The road is now leased to the Maiden and Melrose Railroad Co., for the
remainder of the charter.

LUTHER FARWELL,
PETER C. HALL,
JAMES O. CURTIS,
ELIHU C. BAKER,
JOSEPH JAMES,

Directors of the Med ford and Charlestown Railroad Company.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,

Middlesex, ss. December 31, 1861.

Then personally appeared Luther Far well, Peter C. Hall, James O.
Curtis, Joseph James, and Elihu C. Baker, and severally made oath to the
truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.

Before me,
BENJAMIN F. HAYES, Justice of the Peace.

THIKTEENTH

A.lST3SrUA.L HETTJRISr

OF THE

MEDWAY BRANCH RAILROAD

CORPORATION

FOR, THE YEAR ENDINGS 1STOV. 30, 1861.

BOSTON:

WILLIAM FRASER, PRINTER, 1 1-2 WATER STREE'

1 8 G 2 .

THIRTEENTH REPORT

OF THE

MEDWAY BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY.

Capital Stock, »

Capital Stock paid in as per last report,

Total amount of Capital Stock, paid in,

Number of share of Capital Stock,

Floating debt, per last report,

Maximum of floating debt,

Average rate of interest,

Total cost of Road, no equipment,

CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD.

Length of Road,

Aggregate length of siding tracks, f....f.\

Weight of rail per yard,

Maximum grade, with its length in main road,

Total rise and fall in road, . . .

Shortest radius or curvature with length of

curve in road,

Total degree of curvature in main road,

Total length of straight line in main road,

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

Aggregate length of all bridges,

Whole length of road unfenced,

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Way stations, *.

$35,000 00

29,000 00

290 00

3,785 00

4,012 22

6 per cent.

37,908 75

3 6-10 miles.
3,262 feet.
40 to 42 pounds.
54 feet for 1100 feet.
70 feet.

70 feet for 500 feet.

42° 50'

13,800 feet.

107 feet.

250 feet.

40 feet.

The road has been run by contract part of the year, no income to the road.

HOLMES AMMIDOWN, ) Directors

JACOB W. PIERCE, V of the

JACOB EDWARDS, Jr. ) Medway Branch Railroad.

Suflblk, ss. December 31, 1861. Then personally appeared Messrs. H. Amini-
down, Jacob W. Pierce and Jacob Edward, Jr., and made oath that the foregoing
statement by them signed, is true, to their best knowledge and belief.

Before me,

THOMAS J. LEE, Justice of the Peace.

Ninth

ANNUAL REPORT

IfMlelioroiigl Rift CaimtoH §toilr0ab

COMPANY

^•^/O*"^-*-

TAUNTON:

C. A. HACK'S BOOK PRESS, ONION BLOCK.

1861.

Jttutf) Annual Report

MIDDLEBOROUGH AND TAUNTON E. R.

COMPANY.

Report of the Middleboro' and Taunton Bail Road, for the year ending November 30th.
1861. — General Statutes, chap. 63, sections 132 to 135.

Capital Stock,

Increase of Capital since last Report
Capital paid in per last report,
Capital paid in since last report,

Total amount of Capital Stock paid in,
Number of shares of Capital Stock issued,
Funded debt, per last report,
Funded debt paid, since last report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last report,
Floating- debt, per last report,
Floating' debt paid since last report,
Floating debt, increase of, since last report,
Total present amount of floating debt,
Total present amount of funded and floating
Maximum amount of debts during the year,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid
year,

$148,467 00
125 40

1485

debt,

during the j 6 per cent.

COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.

For graduation and masonry, per last report,

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any,)
For superstructure, including iron, per last report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past
year,

45.899 14

384 15

56,024 12

$150,000 00

148,592 40

7,800 00

3,799 98

11,599 98
11,599 98

45,899 14
384 15

MIDDLEBOROUGH AND TAUNTON R. E.

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron,

For stations, buildings, and fixtures, per last report,
For stations, buildings, and fixtures, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and
fixtures, ....;...
For land, land damages, and fences, per last report,
For land, land damages, and fences, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for land, land damages, and

fences,

For locomotives, per last report, . . ...
For locomotives, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars per last report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage

cars,

For merchandise cars per last report,
For merchandise cars paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for merchandise ears,
For engineering per last report, ....
For engineering paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses per last report,
For agencies and other expenses paid during the past

year, . »

Total amount expended for agencies and other expen-
ses, . . . . .

Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets of property held by the corporation in
addition to the cost of the road,

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROAD.

Length of road,

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating

whether they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length of sidings and other tracks, excepting

main tracks and branches, ,

Weight of rail per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads,
Specify the different weights per yard,
Maximum grade, with its length/in main road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,
Total rise and fall in main road, .
Total rise and fall in branch roads, . . ,
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in main

road,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in
branch roads, . . . .

3,991 29

18,004 57

9,280 97
2,577 43

9,134 69
3,947 29
4,699 14

8,148 87

56.024 12

,99 J 29

18,004 57
9,280 97

2,577 43

9,134 69

3,947 2\i

4,699 14

15:5,942 79

8 536-1000 milea.
8 536-1000 miles.

2,955 feet.
49 lbs.

42 ft. m 4280

184 feet.

860 feet in 1174 feet.

MIDDLEBOKOUGH AND TAUNTON R. R.

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,

Total length of straight line in main road,

Total length of straight line in branches,
Aggregate length of wooden trass bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges,
Whole length of road nnfenced on botli sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains, ... l .

Flag stations, ....... 3,

Whole number of way stations, .... L

Whole number of flag stations, .... 3.

50 degrees.
37,310 feet.

900 feet.
11

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

Miles ran by passenger trains, ....

Miles run by freight trains . . . ,

Miles ran by other trains, .....
Total miles ran,

Number of passengers carried in the cars,

Number of passengers carried one mile,

Number o* tons of merchandise carried in the cars,

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,

Number of passengers earned one mile to and from
other roads, .......

Number of tons carried one mile to and from other
roads,

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops, .......

Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions, .

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, includ-
stops and detentions,

Estimated weight in tons, of passenger cars, (not includ-
ing passengers,) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons, of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight,) hauled one mile.

EXPENDITURES FOR WORKING THE ROAD.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way. exclusive of

wooden bridges and renewal of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges, ....

For wages of switchmen, average per month,
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month,
For wages of signal men, average per month,
For wages of watchmen, average per month,

20,65$

8386

27,544
16,219
131,361

9,068 tons, 259 lbs
60,843 " 1,463 "

129,049

56.606 tons, 1,547 i%k

25 miles per hour,
25 miles per hour.

1 % miles per hour.

2,488 40

283 33

6 MIDDLEBOROUGH AND TAUNTON R R

Total for maintenance of way,

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in
construction,

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all la-
bor, tools, repairs, and extra steam power used,

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men, goto
keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

4 GO

2.775 7fr

MOTIVE POWER AND CABS.

For repairs of locomotives, .

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars, ....

Eor neAv passenger cars to cover depreciation, .

For repairs of merchandise cars,

For new merchandise cars to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars
Number of engines,
Number of passenger cars,
Number of baggage cars,
Number of merchandise cars, .
Number of gravel cars,

MISCELLANEOUS.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :—
Wood and Coal, cost of the same,

For Stations, Cars, Machine shop^ &c,

For oil used by cars and engines, ...

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable
to passenger department,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable
to freight department,

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insurance, . . . . .

Eor ferries,

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, and
furniture,

For renewals of iron, including laying down, .

For new iron laid down during the year, deducting the j
value of old rail taken up, ....

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers j
and freight carried on their roads, specifying each i
company, O C. & F. R. R., Cape Cod, Taunton
Branch, and N. B. & T. R. R. Cos.,

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their
roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law ex-
penses, office expenses of the above offices and all other
expenses not included in any of the foregoing items,
Total Miscellaneous,

Total expenditures for working the road,
Total amount of interest paid during the year,

410 58
306 61
139 67

856 86

')
1

1,550 00
360 00

2,593 19

1,779 15

38 97

110 64

32 82

8.109 70

9S4 08

15,568 55

19,201 19
454 32

19,655 51

MIDDLEBOROUGH AND TAUNTON R. R

INCOME DURING THE YEAR.

For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by com-
pany, ........

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,

Old Colony & Fall River and New Bedford and
Taunton.
For Freight : —

1 . On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

U. S. Mails, . . . . . ...

Rents and Interest,

Total income

DIVIDENDS.

Percent. Total
Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year, .
Total surplus,

ESTIMATED DEPRECIATION BEYOND THE
RENEWALS, viz :—

558 99

8,349 97

362 83

9,605 14

694 92

19,571 8J

83 66

1,708 34
1,624 68

Roads and bridges
Buildings,
Engines and cars,

MORTGAGE DEBTS.

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road and fran-
chise, or any property of the Corporation, per last
report,

Mortgage debt, paid since last report,

Increase of mortgage debt, since last report,
Present amount of mortgage debt,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or a,ny
property of the Corporation, ....

8 MIDDLERORGUGH AND TAUNTON R. R.

J. B. TOBEY, -\

PARDON TILLINGHAST, ( Directors of the

ELISHA TUCKER, > Middleboro' & Taunton

CHAS. ROBINSON, [ Railroad Corporation.

JOS. L. TILLINGHAST, J

Suffolk ss. December 27th, 1861. Then personally appeared J. S. Tiliinghast.
and affirmed, and J. B. Tobey, P. Tillinghast, E. Tucker, and Charles Robinson, who
severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.

Before me,

E. PICKERING, Justice of the Peace,

THE

SIXTH RETURN

etaplta $aitofr fepraftw,

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30,

1861.

[UNDER ACTS OP 1857, CHAPTERS 40 AND 240.]

BOSTON:

HENRY W. DUTTON & SON, PRINTERS,
90 and 92 Washington Street.

1862.

EETTJRN

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30,

1861.

CONDITION OF THE COMPANY.

Capital Stock, fixed by Charter, $800,000 00

Capital Stock, as voted by the Company, .... 600,000 00

Capital Stock paid in, in cash, ..... 490,000 00
Capital Stock paid in, in work and materials, by contractors,

and others, . 110,000 00

Funded Debt, None.

Floating Debt (less mortgages), ....... 30,681 06

Total Debt, ... 75,773 74

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of the road and
franchise, or any property belonging to the Corporation,

or standing in its name, 45,092 68

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any prop-
erty of the Corporation, specifying the number and Eour; on real

amount of mortgages on road and franchise, and each estate and bond
. . _ _ & & ' to the City of

kind of property, . Boston.

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the road and equip-
ment, and exclusive of all property on hand, used or
which is to be used in running the road and keeping it
in repair, . 20,657 37

COST OF THE ROAD.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for the track
laying foundation and rails, . . .

Amount expended for timber for foundation,

Amount expended for iron and other metal for rails, chairs
spikes, or other articles used in building the road,

Amount expended for paving, .....

Amount expended for paving stones,

Amount expended for engineering,

Amount expended for interest, salaries of officers during
construction of road, and other expenses not included
in any of the above items, which have been included,
on the books of the Company, in the cost of the road,
not including items of equipment or running expenses,
as mentioned below, ......

Total cost of road, .......

Amount included in the present and in past years, among
the running expenses for estimated or actual deprecia-
tion of the road, .......

Net cost of road,

$46,183 09

28,241 04

138,452 04
83,091 88

7,832 60

96,700 25
8400,500 90

26,500 00
8374,000 90

COST OF EQUIPMENT.

Number of cars and cost, — 82,

Number of horses and cost, — 500,

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles, excepting
cars, owned by the Company,

Cost of land and buildings thereon when purchased, (less
mortgages,)

Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c, erected by
the Company, or standing on land not owned by the
Company, ........

Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying what) : —
Office furniture, snow-ploughs, harnesses, stable fix-
tures, tools, &c,

Total cost of equipment,

864,637 90
66,116 44

35,398 72

53,217 08

56,148 37

20,647 72
8296,166 23

Amount included in the present and in past years in the
running expenses for estimated or actual depreciation
of any of the above items, ...... 18,500 00

Net amount at which the equipment stands charged on the

books of the Company, $277,666 23

• CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROAD.

Length of single main track, .... 11,758 feet.

Length of double main track, .... 9,575 "

Total length of road, ..... 70,070 "

Length of branches owned by the Company, sta- /

ting whether they have a single or double \ 36>592 " single

track. . . . J12'145 " d0»bl<

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts,

and other track, excepting main track and

branches, 6,121 "

Total length of rail, (equal to a single track,) 18 §§£ § miles.
Weight of rail used, per yard, (specifying whether

of cast or rolled iron,) .... 33 to 54 lbs. (rolled.)
Maximum grade per mile on road, with length of

grade, 261 feet, for 500 feet.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, 32 -^ feet, for 46 ft.
Greatest length of single track on road between

two turnouts, 4,306 feet.

Total length of main track which is paved, . whole length.

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

Total number of miles run during the year, . . 1,252,019

Number of passengers carried in the cars, . . 5,810,119

Rate of speed adopted, including stops and deten-
tions, average 6 miles.

Rate of speed actually attained, including stops and

detentions, do 6 do.

Number of persons employed, regularly, (specifying the

occupations of each,) 228

President, Superintendent, Treasurer, Superintendent's Clerk, 3 Re-
ceivers, 2 Foremen, 28 Mechanics, 57 Conductors, 57 Drivers, 35
Hostlers, 12 Watchmen, 7 Trackmen, 3 Starters, 6 Switchmen, 14
Helpers.
Total number of trips run during the year, . . . 384,385

Average number of passengers each trip, ... 15

EXPENDITURES FOR WORKING THE ROAD.

For repairs of road, including repairs of foundation, re-
newals of iron, and renewals of pavement, . . $6,550 55

For general repairs, including repairs of cars, omnibuses

and harnesses, and for shoeing horses, . . . 9,068 04

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of buildings
used as stables, offices, or for any other purposes, by
the Company, 1,467 01

For wages, including the wages of every person regularly
employed, excepting the President, Directors, Superin-
tendent and Treasurer, ......

For interest, .........

For taxes and insurance, . . .

For tolls paid other companies for the right to pass over
their roads, ........

For rent paid other companies for use of their roads,

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain, straw, or

other articles used for the food and bedding of horses, 54,599 84

For miscellaneous articles purchased during the year —
such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the use of which con-
tinues for one or more years — and not included in the
cost of equipment, ....... 1,333 01

For loss on horses — that is to say, the difference between
the present estimated value of the horses owned by
the Company, subtracted from the estimated value of
those on hand at the commencement of the year, ad-
ded to the cost of those purchased during the year;
or if this is the first report of the Company, then the
difference between the estimated value of the horses
on hand and their cost — giving the present average
estimated value of each horse, .... 8,710 50

110,300 21
4,549 52
3,425 86

none.
4,607 51

For incidental expenses, — to include printing, President's,")
Directors',Treasurer's and Superintendent's salaries, i
and all expenses other than those belonging to the [>
actual working of the road, (See Note A,)

For all other expenses, ......

NOTE (A.)

Salaries, (President, Superintendent and Treasurer,) , $9

Clearing snow from streets, 4

Legal expenses, 3

Oil, fluid and gas, 3

Rents, (offices, stables, &c.,) 3

Damages, 2

Books, stationery and printing, 1

Watering streets, 1

Water tax, . . . . ■ .

Coal for offices, &c,

Horse doctor and medicines,

Tickets,

Gas regulators and burners,

Advertising,

Music, (May morning,) .......

Pasturing horses,

Sundry expenses, 1

,302 57
,548 30
,715 00
,598 35
,535 66
,553 36
,128 90
,112 50
680 00
617 93
254 48
217 50
72 66
65 25
25 00
110 34
,698 19

$33,235 99

For amount charged on the Company's books during the
year, for estimated or actual depreciation of the fol-
lowing property : —

Cars, .

Horses,

Omnibuses,

Real Estate.

Road,

Other property,
Total, .

Total expenses,

33,235 99

7,848 04

EARNINGS.

Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses, and for
tickets sold, ......

From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road,

From United States mails,

For sales of manure, ....

From other sources, ....

Total earnings, ....

Net earnings, after deducting expenses, .
Surplus earnings of previous year on hand,
Net earnings, as above, ....
Total surplus for payment of dividends, .
Dividends declared, during the year,
Total percentage of dividends, for the year,
Present surplus, .....

$280,839 67
none.

251 95
3,186 58
1,991 95

,270 15

48,422 11

41,221 33

48,422 11

89,643 44

48,000 00
8 per cent.

41,643 44

MISCELLANEOUS.

Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter, .

Of capital stock, as voted by the Company,

Of capital stock, paid in, .....

Increase of funded debt, during the year,
Increase of floating ds'bt, during the year,
Decrease of funded debt, during the year,
Decrease of floating debt, during the year,
Increase of mortgage debt, during the year,
Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year, .
Increase in cost of road, during the year, including amount

charged for depreciation thereon, .....
Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount charged for

depreciation thereon, ......

Increase in cost of equipment, during the year, including

amount charged for depreciation thereon,
Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any portion

thereof, or by amount charged for depreciation,

none.

14,748 33

none.

5,007 16

7,012 42

26,500 00

5,329 68

18,500 00

List of accidents on road during the year : —

January 2. Four horses, attached to a sleigh, ran away and fatal-
ly injured a boy.

February 9. Four horses, attached to a sleigh, ran away and
severely injured the conductor and one passenger.

June 14. Two women, riding in a chaise by the side of the
track, drove their horse immediately in front of a car while in mo-
tion, and were thrown from the chaise — both were injured — one
fatally.

July 12. A man attempting to jump from one car to another
while in motion, fell under the wheels and was run over. — Severely
injured.

September 18. A boy ran in front of a car while in motion, and
had a bone of his ankle broken.

November 30. Five persons have been slightly injured at different
times, by jumping from the cars while in motion, without giving no-
tice to the conductor.

B. POOLE,

W. J. REYNOLDS,

A. G. GREELEY,

WM. H. HILL, y Metropolitan

CHARLES EMERSON,
D. H. BAYLEY,
EDWARD S. DANE,

Directors of the

Metropolitan
JR. R. Company.

Suffolk, ss. December 9, 1861.

Then personally appeared B. Poole, W. J. Reynolds, A. G. Greeley,
Wm. H. Hill, Charles Emerson, D. H. Bayley, Edward S. Dane, and
severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them sub-
scribed. Before me,

O. H. SPURR, Justice of the Peace.

SIXTH

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

MIDDLESEX EAILROAD COMPANY

kmfaxg of % €0mm0nfo*alijr of ^nzsntynsttte,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30th, 1861,

CHARLESTOWNT :

PRINTED BY W. W. WHEILDON

1862.

SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

MIDDLESEX RAILROAD COMPANY

IPor the Year ending jNToveniber 30th, 1861.

Report of the Directors of the Middlesex Railroad Company, under General
Statutes, Chapter 63. Sects. 148, 144.

Condition of the Company.

Capital stock, fixed by charter, -

Capital stock, as voted by the company,

Capital stock paid in, in cash, -

Capital stock paid in, in work and materials, by
contractors and others, -

Funded debt,

Floating debt,

Total debt, - - - - - -

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of
the road and franchise, or any property be-
longing to the corporation, or standing in its
name, -------

Number of mortgages on road and franchise,
or any property of the corporation, specifying
the number and amount of mortgages on
road and franchise, and each kind of prop-
erty, - - - - - - -

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the
road and equipment, and exclusive of all
property on hand, used, or which is to be
used, in running the road and keeping it in
repair,

Cost of the Road.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for
the track, laying foundations and rails,

Amount expended in timber for foundation, -

Amount expended for iron and other metal for
rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road, -

Amount expended for paving, -

Amount expended for paving stones,

Amount expended for engineering,

Total cost of road, -

Amount included in the present and in past
years, among the running expenses for esti-
mated or actual depreciation of the road, -

Net cost of road, -

$400,000 00
$350,000 00

$348,000 00

Nothing.

60,00
Unclaimed div. 60,00

Nothing.

None.

$170

This Road was built
by contract. Items
unknown.

348,000 00

Unknown ; borne by
lessee.

348,000 00

MIDDLESEX RAILROAD.

Cost of Equipment.

Number of cars and cost, -

Number of horses and cost, -

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles,
excepting cars, owned by the company,

Cost of land and buildings thereon when pur-
chased, -----__

Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,
erected by the company, or standing on land
not owned by the company, -

Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying
what,) ---.-__

Total cost of equipment, -

Amount included in the present and in past
years in the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of any of the above items,

Net amount at which the equipment stands
charged on the books of the company,

Characteristics of the Road.
Length of single main track, -
Length of double main track, -
Total length of road,

Length of branches owned by the company,
stating whether they have a single or double
track, -_-____

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts
and other track, excepting main track and
branches, ------

Total length of rail, - - - •

Weight of rail used, per yard, ( specifying
whether of cast or rolled iron,)

Maximum grade, per mile on road, with length
of grade, --____

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of
curve, -_--___

Greatest length of single track on road between
two turnouts, ------

Total length of main track which is paved, -

Doings during the Year.
Total number of miles run during the year, -
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Rate of speed adopted, including stops and de-
tentions, ---___
Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, -

Number of persons employed, regularly, (speci-
fying the occupations of each,)
Total number of trips run during the year, -
Average number of passengers each trip,

This Road is under
lease to the Mai-
den and Melrose
Railroad Co., who
furnish the entire
equipment.

11,442£ ft.
10,119 "
21,561J "

Somerville Branch,
2,276 ft. single track.

Bunker Hill Branch,
5,633 ft. single track.

944 ft.

12 miles 1859 ft.
80 lbs. Cast iron.
56 lbs. Wrought iron.

251ft. Length 400ft.
Radius 36 ft. Length
of arc 58 ft.

2,782 ft.
21,561£"

> Unknown.

Treasurer and Clerk.
Unknown.

MIDDLESEX RAILROAD.

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-
tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pave-
ment, ___-__-

For general repairs, including repairs of cars,
omnibuses and harnesses, and for shoeing
horses, --------

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
buildings used as stables, offices, or for any
other purposes, by the company,

For wages, including the wages of every person
regularly employed, excepting the president,
directors, superintendent and treasurer,

For interest, ______

For taxes and insurance, -

For tolls paid other companies for the right to
pass over their roads, -

For rent paid other companies for use of their
roads, -------

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,
straw, or other articles used for the food or
bedding of horses, -

For miscellaneous articles purchased during the
year — such as harnesses,, blankets, &c, the
use of which continues for one or more years
— and not included in the cost of equipment,

For all other expenses, -

For amount charged on the company's books
during the year, for estimated or actual de-
preciation of the following property : —

Cars, _______

Horses, --_--__

Omnibuses, ______

Real Estate, -__-__

Road, ----___

Other property, ------

Total, -

Total expenses, ------

)> Unknown.

575 50

Nothing.

y Borne by lessee

575 50

MIDDLESEX RAILROAD.

Earnings.
Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold, -

From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road,
From United States mails, -
For sales of manure, -

From other sources, -■'-_-.-_-
Total earnings, ------

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand, -

Net earnings, as above, -

Total surplus for payment of dividends,

Dividends declared, during the year,

Total per centage of dividends, for the year, -

Present surplus, -j --..-.. -

Miscellaneous.
Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter, -
Of capital stock, as voted by the company,
Of capital stock, paid in, -

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount

charged for depreciation thereon,
Increase in cost of equipment, during the year,
including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, ______

Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any
portion thereof, or by amount charged for
depreciation, ------

List of accidents on road during the year,

Received by lessee.
28,525 50

Received by lessee.

28,525 50
27,840
None.
27,840
27,840
27,840
8 per cent.
11,633 33 *

None.
None.
None.
None.
$12
None.
None.
None.
None.

Nothing.
None.

I Unknown. Owned by
lessee.

Reported by lessee.

* This amount includes Rent accrued not yet due.

Note. — This Road is leased to the Maiden and Melrose Railroad Com-
pany, who pay a semi-annual rental equal to 4 per cent, (or 8 per cent,
per annum) on each share of the capital stock of the Middlesex Railroad
Company — also other necessary expenses.

JOHN H. BLAKE,
FRANKLIN DARRACOTT,
E. F. HODGES,
GEO. W. PALMER,

Directors of the Middlesex B. E. Go.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Suffolk, ss.

Boston, December 26, 1861.

Then personally appeared the said Blake, Darracott, Hodges, and Palmer,
and severally made oath that the foregoing statement, by them subscribed,
is true, according to their best knowledge and belief.

Before me,

WILLIAM STANDISH, Justice of the Peace.

FOURTH

ANNUAL RETURN

MIDLAND RAILROAD

CORPORATION.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

BOSTON:

WRIGHT & POTTER, PRINTERS, 4 SPRING LANE.
1861.

FOURTH ANNUAL RETURN

MIDLAND RAILROAD CORPORATION.

Return of the Midland Railroad Corporation, for the year ending November 30, 1861,
required by Acts of 1849, Chap. 191; 1851, Chap. 102; 1854, Chap. 423; 1856,
Chap. 165 ; 1857, Chaps. 40, 168, and 240; and 1858, Chap. 46.

Capital Stock,

Capital Stock, per last report, .

Capital Stock paid in since last return, (by exchange

of debt,)

Total amount of Capital Stock, .
Number of shares of Capital Stock issued,
Floating Debt, per last return, .
Floating Debt, increase of, since last return,
Total present amount of Floating Debt,

Characteristics op Road.

Length of road, ......

Length of single main track, ....

Aggregate length of sidings and other tracks, except
ing main track and branches, ....

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,
Specify the different weights per yard,
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road, .
Total rise and fall in main road,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in
main road, . . . . . • .

Total degrees of curvature in main road, .
Total length of straight line in main road,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges, .

f Amount of debt of Boston
! and New York Central
Railroad Company, and £
^ amount of stock of said
; Company, as per Act of

incorporation, say about
L $2,600,000 00

1,454,294 79

1,465,368 22

$11,073 43

14,533.
$11,755 48
353 10
12,108 58

74£ miles.
61 \ miles.

7,974 feet.
58 to 7 1 lbs.
58, 60, 63, and 71 lbs.
58 feet; 8,300 feet long.
912 feet rise; 678 feet fall.
f2°45', 2,C80 feet; radius,
j 1,500 feet, except at Bos-
] ton terminus, where
^ 1,275 feet radius.
1,376°12'.
238,740 feet.
2,478 feet.
11,241 feet.

it is

In submitting their Fourth Annual Return, the Directors would say,
that the Midland Railroad Corporation was incorporated for the purpose of
succeeding to the property of the Boston and New York Central Railroad
Company, by arranging with the various classes of creditors of said Boston
and New York Central Railroad Company, to exchange their debts for
stock in the new Company.

Claims to the amount of $1,465,365.22 have been exchanged, and stock
to the amount of 14,533 shares have been issued therefor ; but the claims
for land damage, and the bonds secured by the mortgage of the Norfolk
County Railroad have not been purchased, therefore the Company have not
been able to run their road.

That portion between Dedham and Blackstone has been operated by the
Trustees, under the mortgage of the Norfolk County Railroad.

For the above reasons, the report of this Company is more brief than
the reports of railroads in active operation.

A. G. FARWELL.
J. W. CLARK.
WARREN HUNT.
ALEXANDER DE WITT.

Suffolk, ss., December 31, A. D. 1861. Personally appeared A. G. Farwell,
J. W. Clark, Warren Hunt, Alexander De Witt, and severally made oath that the
above return is true, according to their best knowledge and belief.

Before me,

SAMUEL W. BATES, Justice of the Peace,

FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

MIDLAND LAND DAMAGE COMPANY.

The Midland Land Damage Company, Chartered by the Legislature of
Massachusetts, and approved by the Governor April 9, 1861, was organized
June 7th last, in accordance with the provisions of their Charter, and the
parties named in the first section of their Act of Incorporation, unanimously
voted to accept said Act, and filed the certificate thereof with the Secretary
of State, June 8th, 1861.

In consequence of the failure of The Midland Railroad Company to
accept of the provisions of the Act, this Company find themselves under
the necessity of waiting further action till the Midland Charter expires, as
provided in said Act. ,

JOSEPH W. WARD,^)
STEPHEN BAKER,
EDWARD CRANE, }
J. S. T. CUSHING, |
O. S. SANFORD. J

Suffolk, sb. Dec. 13, 1861.

Then personally appearsd, the above named Joseph W. Ward, Stephen Baker.
Edward Crane, J. S. T. Cushing, and O. S. Sanford, and acknowledged the above
to be true to the best of their belief and knowledge.

DANIEL SHARP, Justice of the Peace.

(K0mnumtoealt| of Pawjmseik

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MILPORD & WOONSOCKBT
RAILROAD CORPORATION, ENDING NOVEMBER 30.
1861.

The Milford & Woonsocket Railroad Corporation would
[respectfully report to the Legislature,

That the road is not yet built, but that all necessary sur-
veys have been made, and the means secured for the building of
the road, whenever that portion of the New- York & Boston
Railroad between Bellingham and Woonsocket, Rhode Island, k
completed.

Warren W. Butcher,

Orison Underwood,

A. C. Mayhew,

Samuel Walker, M. \ W.

Elbridge Mann, J R. R. Co.

Directors

Worcester, ss. December 2lst, 1861.

Then personally appeared 0. Underwood, Elbridge Mann.
Bamuel Walker, Warren W. Dutcher and A, C. Mayhew, above-
named, and made oath that the foregoing return is true, accord-
ing to their best knowledge and belief.

Before me, T. G. Kent,

Justice of the Peace.

1861.]

NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILROAD.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

OF THE

NASHUA AND LOWELL EAILEOAD COEPOKATION,
For the Year ending Nov- 30, 1861.

Capital Stock, ....

Number of shares of capital stock issued,
Increase of Capital, since last report,
Capital paid in, per last report, .
Capital paid in, since last report,
Total amount of capital stock paid in, .
Funded debt, per last report,
Funded debt, paid since last report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last report,
Total present amount of funded debt, .
Floating debt, per last report,
Floating debt, paid since last report,
Floating debt, increase of, since last report,
Total present amount of floating debt, .
Total present amount of funded and floating

debt, .....

Average rate of interest per annum, paid dur-
ing the year, ....
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last report
For graduation and masonry, paid during the

past year, . . .

Total amount expended for graduation and ma

sonry, .....
For wooden bridges, per last report,
For wooden bridges, paid during thepastyear,
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges,
For superstructure, including iron, per last re

port,

For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year, ....
Total amount expended for superstructure, in

eluding iron, ....

$600,000 00

6,000
None.
600,000 00
None.
600,000 00

► This Corporation has
no debt.

116,827 63
None.

2,530 35
None.

233,998 35
None.

116,827 63

2,530 35

1,875 00

233,998 35

NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILEOAD.

[Dee.

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last re-
port, ......

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid dur-
ing the past year, ....

Total amount expended for stations, buildings
and fixtures, .....

For land, land-damages and fences, per last re-
port, ......

For land, land-damages and fences, paid during
the past year, .....

Total amount expended for land, land damages
and fences, .....

For locomotives, per last report,
For locomotives, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during
the past year, .....

Total amount expended for passenger and bag-
gage cars, .....

For merchandise cars, per last report, .

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,

For engineering, per last report,

For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,

For agencies and other expenses, per last re-"!

port, !

For agencies and other expenses, paid during

the past year, •
Total amount expended for agencies and oth- j
er expenses, .... .J

Total cost of road and equipment,

Amount of assets or property held by the cor-

Fioration in addition to the cost of the road. —
Real Estate at Lowell and Chelmsford not
used for the immediate purposes of the Road,
$11,937 43; working materials for use of
Road, $37,795 11, and balance of surplus funds
in notes and cash.

Characteristics of Road.

93,196 95
None.

88,980 06
None.

46,240 48
None.

13,792 71

None.

35,651 09
None.

21,510 61

None.

77,000
2011

74,989

Length of Road,

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the company, stat-
ing whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks,
excepting main track and branches, .

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, .

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (spe-
cify the different weights, per yard,) .

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch
roads, .....

Total rise and fall in main road,

Total rise and fall in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length
curve in main road

Shortest radius of curvature, with length ofl
curve in branch roads, » . . .iNone.

93,196 95

88,980 06
46,240 48

13,792 71
35,651 09
21,510" m

Included in the above.

$654,603 23

2-10 feet.

2-10

None.

3 miles.
56 lbs.

None.

12 7-10 ft. pr. mile. 4133
[feet.
None.
73 5-lffft.
None.

. 636 feet ; 100 feet long.

186!.]

NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILROAD.

Total degrees of curvature in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line in main road,
Total length of straight line in branches,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges,
Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade, .
Remarks, .....
Way stations for express trains,
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Flag stations, ....

Whole number of way stations,
Whole number of flag stations, .

Doings During the Year.
[Including our proportion on Wilton, Stony Brook
Salem fy Lowell and Lowell fy Lawrence Rail
roads.]

Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains,
Miles run by other trains,
Total miles run, ....
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons merchandise carried in the cars
Number of tons merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads,
Number of tons carried one raile, to and from

other roads, .....

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger^

trains, including stops, . . . |

Average rate of speed actually attained by ex- }■

press passenger trains, including stops and J

detentions, . . . . .J

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation

trains, .....
Rate of speed actually attained by accommoda

tion trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed actually attained by spe

cial trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops, ....
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars,^

(not including passengers,) hauled one mile, I
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, j

(not including freight,) hauled one mile, J

Expenditures tor Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, ex-
clusive of wooden bridges, and renewals of
iron, .....

For repairs of wooden bridges, .
For wages of switchmen, average pr. mo. $} h
For wages of gate keepers, average " " $ I o
For wages of signal-men, average " " $ f S?
For wages of watchmen, average " " $J *""
Number of men employed, exclusive of those
engaged in construction,

770.

None.

7 22-100 miles.

None.

530 feet.

664 "

None.

10.

None,,

82,532

78,171
None.

160,703

273,305
3,446,140

166,399
2,818,035

1,185,664

1,866,738

None run.

25 miles per hour.
25 miles per hour.
25 miles per hour.
10 miles per hour.

Cars not weighed.

19,233 14
1,749 31

3,309 30
151

NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILROAD.

[Dec.

For removing ice and snow, (this item to in
elude all labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam
power used.) ....

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-
men, gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses.

Total for maintenance of way, .

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives,

For new locomotives to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars,

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars,

For new merchandise cars, to cover deprecia

tion, .....

For repairs of gravel and other cars,
Total for maintenance of motive power and cars
Number of engines,
Number of passenger cars,
Number of baggage cars,
Number of merchandise cars,
Number of gravel cars,

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by the engines during the year,viz:

Wood, number of cords, 2,209. Cost of the same,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to
the ton,) 1,000. Cost of the same,

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses
chargeable to passenger department,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,
chargeable to freight department,

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insurance,

For ferries,

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts,
fixtures, furniture, . .

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of
old iron taken up,

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for
passengers and freight carried on their
roads, specifying each company,

For amount paid other companies, as rent for
use of their roads, specifying each company.
Stony Brook R. R. 5,487 00

Lowell & Lawrence R. R. per con-
tract, 6,751 80
Salem & Lowell R.R. per contract, 5,425 00
Wilton R. R. " " 14,000 00.

For salaries of president, treasurer, superin-
tendent, law expenses, office expenses of the
above offices, and all other expenses, not in
eluded in any of the foregoing items,

Total miscellaneous

Total expenditures for working the road,
Total amount of interest paid during the year,

1,453 49
3,317 41

29,062 65

6,925 70
Nothing.

4,775 83
Nothing.

7,336 50

Nothing.
Included in above.

19,038 03

12.
12.

7.
337.
Included in above.

$11,520 62

5.080 00

3.081 05
Included in above.

11,249 12

24,551 95
1,581 19
3,766 12
1,968 02

7,315 47

Nothing.

31,663 80

5,954 35

Nothing.

107,731 m

$155,832 37

1861.] NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILROAD.
Income During the Year. •

For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned}
by Company, . . . . >

2. To and from other roads,specifying what, )

For Freight :—

1. On main road and branches owned by}
Company, . . . . . ?

2. To and from other connecting roads, .)

U. S. Mails,

Express, Interest, and miscellaneous receipts,
Total Income, .

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends.

8 per cent. Total, .

Surplus not divided, .

Surplus last year, $107,772 16; less payments

as per memo.* $3,829 53,
Total surplus, .

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Re-
newals, viz :

Road and bridges, . . . .}

Building, .....>

Engines and cars, . . . . )

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road
and franchise, or any property of the Corpor-
ation, per last report, .

Mortgage debt, paid since last report, .

Increase of mortgage debt since last report,

Present amount of mortgage debts,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the corporation,

,076 10

111,837 30

2,890 16
9,571 22

204,374 78

$48,542 41

$48,000 00
542 41

103,942 63

$104,485 04

Nothing.

> Nothing.

* Contingent. Fund has been reduced during the year, by the following payments
For land bought of Wra. E. Livingston, at Lowell, ...

" Registering Deeds, .......

" Land bought of Robert Brinley, at Tyngsboro',

" amount paid Wilton R. R. Co., for repairs on bridge,

" amount paid " " " " depreciation on buildings,

" as per agreement in settlement of old contract, ....

" amount paid Wilton R. R. Co., their proportion of suspense acc't,

$1,000 00

3 00

1,500 00

100 00

J 300 00

926 53

$3,859 53

Accidents.

Dec. 5, 1860. — Hiram Bellows, brakeman on passenger train, had his leg broken in con-
sequence of the misplacement of a switch, in the Repair Shop Yard, at Nashua.

J\Tov. 30, 1861 — Nathaniel B. Jones, freight condustor, was killed by coming in contact
with a bridge, in Tyngsborough.

F. B. CROWNINSHIELD, ) Directors of the
DANIEL S. RICHARDSON. > Nashua & Lowell
HENRY SIGOURNEY, ) Railroad Company.

WILTON RAILROAD CONTRACT.

This Indenture, made this second day of May, A. D., 1860, between
the Wilton Railroad Company, established by the laws of the State of
New-Hampshire, of the first part, and the Nashua and Lowell Railroad
Corporation, established by the laws of the State of New-Hampshire
and by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the second
part ;
WITNESSETH ;-

That whereas, by the Jaws of the said States, respectively, Railroad
Corporations are authorized and empowered to contract with each oth-
er for the use of their roads and for the transportation of freight or pas-
sengers, and the conducting of all business connected therewith on their
road, upon such conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the par-
ties and whereas the mutual interest ot the parties and of the public is
believed to have been promoted by the use and management of the rail-
road of the party of the first part, during the past seven years, by the
party of the second part under the consent and approval of the proper
legal authorities, and in the opinion of the parties hereto, the extension
of a similar arrangement from and after the termination of the present
lease on the first day of April, 1860, would operate beneficially for all
concerned, —

Now, therefore, the said Wilton Railroad Company, party of the first
part, in consideration of the covenauts herein contained, on the part of
the Nashua and Lowell Railroad Corporation, party of the second part,
to be kept and performed, and for the purposes and objects aforesaid,
doth deliver up to said second party, their successors and assigns, and
put them in full possession of the whole of their said Wilton Railroad,
extending from the Nashua & Lowell Railroad in the City of Nashua to
the village of East Wilton, including all turnouts, switches, turntables,
station houses, buildings and other property, whether included in their
location or not ; all of which is duly inventoried and appraised by ap-
praisers mutually agreed upon in the schedule thereof, hereunto annex-
ed. Meaning hereby to deliver up to said Nashua & Lowell Railroad
Corporation, and put them in possession of, as aforesaid, all the prop-
erty of said Wilton Railroad Company, of every description whatsoev-
er, both real and personal, whether the same be particularly descrihed
herein or not; with the exception only of the bills, books of accounts,
notes receivable, and all other debts and claims now due to the said Wil-
ton Railroad Company on its own separate account. To have and to
hold the same, all and singular, to the said Nashua & Lowell Railroad
Corporation for the term of eighteen years, commencing on the first day
ot April, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and sixty. Provided how-
ever, that if the Legislature of New Hampshire shall refuse to sanction
the same, and if the Governor and Council and the Railroad Commis-
sioners of said State shall refuse to endorse their approval upon the same
at the times and in the manner now provided by law, then this contract
shall terminate from and after such final refusal ; otherwise to remain in
lull force for the time above specified.

And the said second party may use, run, operate, manage, control and
administer the said railroad and property of the party of the first part,
as fully as said party of the first part might do, and in such manner as
said party of the second part shall determine upon ; may transport pas-
sengers, freight and mails over and upon the same, and do and transact
any other business authorized by the charter of said Wilton Railroad
Company ; and for the purposes and objects above set forth, and in con-
sideration of the stipulations and things herein provided to be done and
performed by said second party, said party of the first part do hereby
deliver up and entrust their said railroad and other property to said par-
ty of the second part, for the term of eighteen years, or as aforesaid,
and do delegate to them all their powers to manage and regulate the
same, and to collect tolls and income thereon, for the sole benefit of said
second party.

And whereas the buildings and depot arrangements of the party of
the first part at East Wilton, are now of a temporary character, and un-
sifted to the wants of the business, said party of the first part hereby
agrees to reconstruct and re-arrange the same during the summer of 1860,
at their own separate expense, upon such plans, and in such permanent
style of structure as shall be satisfactory to the party of the second part,
at an expense not exceeding six thousand dollars over and above the
value of the present structures.

The said first party also agree on their part, to warrant and defend
the said second party in quiet possession of the said road and property,
during the term aforesaid, against the claims and demands, or attempt-
ed seizure or possession of said road or property, by any and all per-
sons, creditors, or claimants, upon suits or demands against said first
party, other than claims growing out of the operation of the said Wilton
Railroad by the said second party, under this contract ; and, at its own
separate cost and expense, to keep up its corporate organization and
official Board of Directors during the continuance of this agreement,
and to pass and perform all such official acts as may from time to time
become necessary for the legal and proper management of the road and
property.

And said party of the second part, for themselves, their successors
and assigns, in consideration of the premises, do hereby agree, for and
during the term of eighteen years, or as aforesaid, to manage said prop-
erty in accordance with the provisions of the charter of the Wilton
Railroad, to do and perform all the transportation of persons and freight,
upon and over the railroad of the party of the first part, and to run and
operate said railroad in such manner and with such number of trains
thereon, to be run at such times, as in their judgment the public inter-
est and the interest of the party of the second part may from time to
time require ; to pay all taxes legally assessed upon said railroad and
properly, and to collect the tolls and income thereof, as full satisfaction
for the managing, operating and running of the same; and that they
will at their own cost and expense, maintain the said Wrilton Railroad,
as well as its real estate, embankments, bridges, tracks, fences, depots,
and other buildings, and all other property hereby entrusted to them,
and return the same or similar property, in lieu of such as may be sold,,
destroyed, or worn out, to be then appraised by men mutually agreed
upon, at the expiration of the term herein mentioned, in absolutely as
good order and condition as the same may now be, (reasonable wear
and tear of buildings or any extraordinary loss by act of God only ex-
cepted,) or make good the deficiency, in money.

And if the parties hereto shall be unable to mutually agree upon ap-
praisers as aforesaid, each party shall name one appraiser, and the
two so named shall choose a third, and the decision of said three ap-
praisers, or a majority of them, shall be binding upon the parties.

And the party of the second pan further agrees to pay the party of the
first part, in consideration of the premises and the agreements and grants
of the party of the first part, herein contained, the sum of Fourteen
Thousand Dollars annually. Payment of said sum to be made at the of-
fice of the Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corporation in the City of Nash-
ua, one half thereof, or Seven Thousand Dollars, on the first day of No-
vember, and the other half or like sum, on the first day of May in each
and every year during the continuance and for the time of this agree-
ment: and also to grant to the officers for the time being of said Wil-
ton Railroad Company, not exceedingseven in number, a free pass over
the said Wilton Railroad, and over the Nashua & Lowell Railroad, on
regular passenger trains, during the continuance of this contract, they
taking all risk of personal damages, detention, or injury, or loss of bag-
gage, from any cause whatsoever, upon said passage.

Provided, however, that if from accident or depression of business, or
other adequate cause, the net earnings of the said Nashua & Lowell
Railroad as apportioned under contracts now existing, or that may here-
after, during the continuance of this agreement, exist between the

Nashua & Lowell and other connecting Railroad Corporations, includ-
ing this agreement, be reduced in any one year from April to April, be-
low the rate of six per cent, per annum upon its capital stock for the
time being, then, and in such case, the said Wilton Railroad Company
shall be entitled to receive from the Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corpor-
ation, in lieu of the annual rent named as aforesaid, for such year, a
dividend upon its capital stock, hereby nominally fixed for this purpose,
at two hundred and thirty-three thousand dollars, not exceeding the net
rate of per centum earned upon the said capital stock of the Nashua &
Lowell Railroad for the time being. That is to say, in no event shall
the Wilton Railroad be entitled in any one year to any larger rate per
cent, of earnings under this contract, upon their nominal capital, stated
above, than is earned by the Nashua & Lowell road upon its own capi-
tal stock for the time being, for the said current year, over and above all
payments and contingencies.

And said party of the second part also agree to save harmless the said
party of the first part from all suits, processes, and costs, expenses and
damages, incident thereto, which shall arise in consequence of any ac-
cident happening on said Wilton Railroad, while in the hands of the
second party, or by reason of the running of the same by them, or for
any act, or neglect, or doing, of the said party of the second part; and
further, to annually make all such returns and specifications to the Di-
rectors of the Wilton Railroad Company as said Directors may require
in order to enable them to make all requisite reports to the Legislature
of New Hampshire.

On the termination of this contract in 1878, the said first party shall as-
sume and carry out any contract made by said second party for trans-
portation of U. S. Mails over said Wilton Railroad, which from its terms
necessarily extends beyond such time ; or in case of termination of this
contract from any cause, at or within said limited term, the first party
shall assume and carry out for a period not exceeding one year after
such termination, any and all contracts made by said second party for
the transportation of freight, persons, or expresses, over said road. The
income on such mail, express, freight, or passenger contracts upon said
Wilton Railroad, to inure to the benefit of said first party from and af-
ter such termination.

In case the Treasurer of the Nashua & Lowell Railroad is elected or
appointed Treasurer of the Wilton Railroad, and shall accept said elec-
tion or appointment, he shall perform all the duties appertaining there-
to, at the office of the Nashua & Lowell Railroad Co., and without
charge to the said Wilton Railroad for such services or office rent. Pro-
vided, however, that he shall give to said Wilton Railroad Co. a sepa-
rate and distinct bond for the faithful performance of said duties, and
the Nashua & Lowell Railroad Co. are in no way to be accountable for
his acts in such capacity.

And in case such Treasurer of the Nashua & Lowell Railroad is of-
fered such appointment to the office of Treasurer of the Wilton Rail-
road, and declines to accept the same, it shall be the duty of said party
of the second part to pay such other person as may be appointed by the
Wilton Railroad to the said office of Treasurer, a fair compensation for
services in said office, not exceeding two hundred dollars per annum.

If any dispute shall arise from any of the provisions of this indenture,
or upon any matter pertinent thereto, the same shall be submitted to the
arbitration of three men ; one to be appointed by each party, and the
third by the two so appointed ; and the decision of such men or a ma-
jor part thereof, shall be binding and conclusive upon the parties.

This contract shall take effect on the first day of April, A. D., 1860,
and continue in force for the term of eighteen years, unless annulled as
aforesaid, or unless annulled by vote of the stockholders of either road,
as hereinafter provided : it being understood and agreed that either of
said corporations shall have the power to terminate the same at their
first meeting, next succeeding the date hereof, and not afterwards, dur-
ing its legal continuance as aforesaid, except by mutual consent.

In witness whereof, the respective parties, by their duly authorized
agents, have hereunto subscribed and affixed the seals of said corpora-
tions, this thirtieth day of May, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and
sixty.

The Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corporation by

F. B. CROWNINSHIELD, C^J )
E.SPALDING. itzS

In presence of
Geo. Stark,
Wm. P. Ainsworth.

The Wilton Railroad Company by

C. C. BOUTWELL, C ^ )

WILLIAM RAMSDELL. { **** 5

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

June 29th, 1860.
In accordance with the laws of the State passed June, A. D., 1850, en-
titled an act in amendment of the laws in relation to Railroad Corpora-
tions, we hereby sanction and approve the foregoing lease for the term
of five years from April 1st, 1860, to April 1st, 1865.

A. H. DUNLAP,

MERRILL C. FORIST,
J. C. TILTON,

Railroad
Commissioners.

Council Chamber, Concord,)
July 3d, 1860. >
At a meeting of the Governor and Council July 3d, 1860, the forego-
ing lease is approved.

ICHABOD GOODWIN, Governor.

REED P. CLARK, 1
DANIEL SAWYER, |
MOODY CURRIER, ^Councillors.
ROBERT ELWELL, |
D. R. BURNHAM, J

STONY BROOK RAILROAD CONTRACT.

This Indenture, made the twenty-eighth day of May, A. D., 1860,
between the Stony Brook Railroad Corporation, established by the laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the first part, and the Nash-
ua & Lowell Railroad Corporation, estahlished by the laws of the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts, and by the laws of the State of New
Hampshire, of the second part,
WITNESSETH-

That whereas by the laws of said States, respectively, Railroad Cor-
porations are authorized and empowered to contract with each other for
the use of their roads, and for the transportation of freight, or passen-
gers, and the conducting of all business connected therewith on their
road, upon such conditions as may be mutually agreed upon, the parties
hereto by virtue of such authority, did on the thirtieth day of March,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, enter into a contract for
the operation and management of the road of the party of the first part,
by the party of the second part, which contract is still in force and in
full operation ; and, whereas it is believed by both parties that under
certain provisions of said contract, differences and legal controversies
are liable to arise, and which differences and legal controversies it is for
the true interest of the parties hereto to avoid. Now, therefore, for the
purpose of entering upon a more complete and satisfactory arrange-
ment, such as the experience of the parties leads them to believe to be
for their mutual advantage, and for the best interest of the public, it is
hereby mutually agreed that, upon the execution and entering upon of
this contract, the agreement of March, 1848, aforesaid, shall cease and
terminate, and shall not be re-opened, litigated, or arbitrated, for or on
account of any claim whatever of either party against the other.

And the said Stony Brook Railroad Corporation, party of the first
part, in consideration of the covenants herein contained, on the part of
the Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corporation, party of the second part,
to be kept and performed, and for the purposes aforesaid, doth deliver
up to the said second party, their successors and assigns, and put them
in full possession of the whole of their said Stony Brook Railroad, ex-
tending from the Nashua & Lowell Railroad in North Chelmsford, to
the Fitchburg Railroad, the Worcester & Nashua Railroad, and the Pe-
terborough and Shirley Railroad, at Groton Junction; including all
turnouts, switches, turntables, station houses, buildings, and other pro-
perty, whether included in their location or not ; all of which is duly
inventoried and appraised by appraisers mutually agreed upon, in the
schedule thereof hereunto annexed. Meaning hereby to deliver up to
said Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corporation, and put them in possession
of, as aforesaid, all the property of said Stony Brook Railroad Company
of every description whatsoever, both real and personal, whether the
same be particularly described herein or not; with the exception only
of the bills, books of accounts, notes receivable, and all other debts and
claims now due to the said Stony Brook Railroad Company, on its own
separate account. To have and to hold the same, all and singular, to the
said Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corporation for the term of nineteen
years, commencing on the first day of October, A. D., one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-nine.

And the said second party may use, run, operate, manage, control,
and administer the said Railroad and property of the party of the first
part, as fully as said party of the first part might do— may transport
freight, passengers and mails over and upon the same, and do and tran-
sact any other business authorized by the charter of said Stony Brook
Railroad Company : and, for the purposes and objects above set forth,
and in consideration of the stipulations and things herein provided to
be done and performed by said second party, said party of the first part
does hereby deliver, up and intrust their said Railroad and other proper-
ty to said party of the second part, for the term of nineteen years, as

aforesaid, and do delegate to them all their powers to manage and reg-
ulate the same, and to collect tolls and income thereon, for the sole
benefit of said second party.

The said first party also agree on their part to warrant and defend
the said second party in the quiet possession of the said road and prop-
erty, during the term aforesaid, against the claims and demands, or at-
tempted seizure or possession of said road or property, by any and all
persons, creditors or claimants, upon suits or demands against said first
5: arty ; and at its own separate cost and expense to keep up its corporate
organization and official Board of Directors, during the continuance of
this agreement, and to pass and perform all such official acts as may
from time to time become necessary for the legal and proper manage-
ment of the road and property.

And said party of the second part, for themselves, their successors
and assigns, in consideration of the premises do hereby agree for and
during the term of nineteen years as aforesaid, to manage said proper-
ty, to do and perform all the transportation of persons and freight, upon
and over the Railroad of the party of the first part, and to furnish, man-
age, run and operate said Railroad at all times in a proper and suitable
manner, so as to accommodate the public and the business of said road,
and to collect the tolls and income thereof, as full satisfaction for the
managing, operating and running of the same ; and that they will at
their own cost and expense maintain the said Stony Brook Railroad, as
well as its real estate, embankments, bridges, tracks, depots and other
buildings, and all other property hereby intrusted to them, and return
the same or similar property, in lieu of such as may be sold, destroyed,
or worn out, (to be then appraised by men mutually agreed upon,) at
the expiration of the term herein mentioned, in absolutely as good or-
der and condition as the same may now be, (ordinary wear and tear,
and loss of buildings by fire or tornado excepted,) or make good the
deficiency in money. And if the parties hereto shall be unable to mu-
tually agree upon appraisers as aforesaid, each party shall name one
appraiser, and the two so named shall choose a third, and the decision
of said three appraisers, or a majority of them, shall be binding upon
the parties.

All taxes assessed on the said property in the manner now provided
by law, are to be paid by the second party, as also any special tax on
such property, over and above the property-tax upon the Stockholders.
But in case the Legislature shall levy a tax upon the Stony Brook Rail-
road, in lieu of the tax now assessed upon the Stockholders, the same
shall be paid by the first party.

And the party of the second part further agrees to pay the party of
the first part, in consideration of the premises and agreements, and
grants of the party of the first part herein contained, the sum of Seven-
teen Thousand and Seven Hundred dollars annually. Payment of said
sum to be made at the office of the Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corpor-
ation, in 'die City of Nashua, one half thereof, or Eight Thousand Eight
Hundred and Fifty Dollars, on the first day of May, and the other half
or like sum on the first day of November, in each and every year during
the continuance, and for the time of this agreement. And also to grant
to the officers for the time being of said Stony Brook Railroad Compa-
ny, not exceeding seven in number, a free pass over the said Stony
Brook Railroad and over the Nashua & Lowell Railroad, on regular
passenger trains, during the continuance of this contract, they taking
the risk of all personal damage, detention, or injury or loss of baggage,
from any cause whatsoever upon said passage.

And said party of the second part also agree to save harmless the said
party of the first part, from all suits, processes and costs, expenses and
damages incident thereto, which shall arise in consequence of any acci-
dent happening on said Stony Brook Railroad, while in the hands of the
second party, or by reason of the running of the same by them, or from
any act or neglect or doing of the said party of second part: and further,
to annually make all such returns and specifications to the Directors of

the Stony Brook Railroad Company, as said Directors may require in
order to enable them to make all requisite reports to the Legislature of
Massachusetts.

On the termination of this contract, the said first party shall assume
and carry out, for a period not exceeding one year after such termina-
tion at the time aforesaid, any and all contracts made by said second
party, for the transportation of mails, persons, expresses or freight, over
said road. The income from such contracts upon said Stony Brook
Road to inure to the benefit of said first party, from and after such ter-
mination.

This contract shall relate back and take effect upon and from the first
day of October, A. D., 1859, and continue in force for the term of nine-
teen years thereafter, unless annulled by a vote of the Stockholders of
either road as hereinafter provided ; it being understood and agreed
that either of said Corporations shall have the power to terminate the
same at their first annual meeting next succeeding the date hereof, and
not afterwards, and in case either Corporation shall so annul the same,
then by such act the original contract of March 1848 aforesaid shall be
fully revived, and the Stony Brook Railroad shall be run and operated
by the Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corporation, under the provisions of
the same, for the full term therein provided.

If any dispute shall arise from any of the provisions of this indenture,
or upon any matter pertinent thereto, the same shall be submitted to
the arbitration of three men ; one to be appointed by each party, and
the third by the two so appointed ; and the decision of such men, or a
major part thereof, shall be binding and conclusive upon the parties.

In witness whereof the said parties have, by their committees duly
authorized thereto, hereunto subscribed and affixed the respective seals
of said Corporations, this twenty-eighth day of May, A. D., 1860.

Stony Brook Railroad Corporation, by their Committee,

TAPPAN WENTWORTH, , r^, .
JOHN WRIGHT, 5 L.S. J

SEWALL G. MACK. <v^/>

Witness:

Tim. G.Tweed, Jr.,
Mial C. Farnsworth.

The Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corporation, by their Committee,

DANIEL S. RICHARDSON, $ 7^ \
J.G.ABBOTT. (L'^

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Middlesex, ss., May 28th, 1860.
Then Tappan Wentworth, John Wright and Sewall G. Mack person-
ally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be the free
act and deed of the Stony Brook Railroad Corporation.

Andrew F. Jewett, Justice of the Peace.

Twenty-Third

ANNUAL REPORT

lefo Sebto anb Carathm lafafo

(COMPANY.

TAUNTON:

A. ilACIv's BOOK PRESS, UNION BLOCK.

1861.

£ro(»iitt)=(£fjtrh Annual Jleporf

NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON R. K

COMPANY.

Report of the Directors of the New Bedford and Taunton Railroad, for the year ending
Nov. 30, 1861, including the Fairhaven Branch Railroad for 5 months, purchased July
1, 1861, under the provisions of the 80th chapter of the Acts of the Legislature, of th*
year 1861.

Capital Stock,

Increase of Capital since last Report
Capital paid in per last report,
Capital paid in since last report,

Total amount of Capital Stock paid in,
Number of shares of Capital Stock issued,
Funded debt, per last report,
Funded debt paid, since last report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last report,
Floating debt paid since last report,
Floating debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating
Maximum amount of debts during the year,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid
year,

debt,
during the

COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.

For graduation and masonry, per last report,

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past

year,

$500,000 00
5000

213,000 00

18,600 00

89,900 00

333,500 00
6 per cent.

158,108 01

5,103 85

149,548 00

$500,000 00

500,000 00

10S,500 00
321,500 00

158,108 01

5,108 85

NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON II. R.

57,749 15
321 45

92,421 59

Total amount expended for superstructure, including I

iron,

For stations, buildings, and fixtures, per last report,
For stations, buildings, and fixtures, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures,

For land, land damages, and fences, per last report,
For land, land damages, and fences, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for land, land damages, and

fences,

For locomotives, per last report, . .
For locomotives, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars per last report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past
year, . . . .

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage

cars, .

For merchandise cars per last report,
For merchandise cars paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering per last report, ....
For engineering paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses per last report,
For agencies and other expenses paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for agencies and other expen-

Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets of property held by the corporation in
addition to the cost of the road,

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROAD.

Length of road, 4 , ,

Length of single main track, *

Length of double main track, ; ,
Length of branches owned by the Company, stating

whether they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length of sidings and other tracks, excepting

main tracks and branches, .

Weight of rail per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads,
Specify the different weights per yard,
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads, .
Total rise and fall in main road, ....
Total rise and fall in branch roads, . . ,
Shortest radius of curvature ,with length of curve, in main

road,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in
branch roads,

149,548 00

58,070 60

92,421 59

17,006 46

1,670 97

18,677 43

15,161 28

1,467 74

18,425 00

16,629 02

482 50

15,693 97

18,907 50

15,693 97

19,944 73

19,944

553,014 70

20 13-100 miles.
20 13-100 miles.

7,731 feet; single track.

5,647 feet.
50 lbs.
56 lbs.

40 ft. per m. for 1^ miles.
65 ft. per mile; 600 ft.
361 feet.
20 feet.

1906 feet in 1100 feet

250 feet in 300 feet.

NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON R. R/:

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line in main road,
Total length of straight line in branches,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
.Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges,
Whole length of road unfenced on botli sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains, .

I?lag stations,

Whole number of way stations,
Whole number of flacr stations,

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

Miles run by passenger trains, .,.",..

Miles run by freight trains ....

Miles run \ry other trains,

Total miles run, [See note at end of report.]

^Number of passengers carried in the cars,

Number of passengers earned one mile,

Number o* tons of merchandise carried in the cars,

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,

Number of passengers carried one mile to and from
other roads, -

Number of tons carried one mile to and from other
roads,

"Sate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops, ,

Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions, .

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, includ-
stops and detentions,

Estimated weight in tons, of passenger cars, (not includ-
ing passengers,) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons, of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight,) hauled one mile, ...

EXPENDITURES EOR WORKING THE ROAD.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges and renewal of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges, ....

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $37.50

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, 10.00
For wages of signal men, average per month, 6.00

For wages of watchmen, average per month, 40.00

I 160 degrees.

87 degrees, 45 min.
17f miles.

281 feet.

13,995 feet.

37,108

14,350
62

96,612
1,329,871
36,445 tons,
420,638 *1

1,035.611

51,530

26 lbs
1,913 *.'

332,355 tons, 43 1 M

24 miles j$m hour.
24 miles per hour.

IS miles per hour

12,172 29

j- 2,433 24

NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON R. R,

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in
construction,

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all la-
bor, tools, repairs, and extra steam power used,

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men, gate
keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way, . . . .

MOTIVE POWER AND CARS.

For repairs of locomotives, .
For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of passenger cars, ....
For new passenger cars to cover depreciation, .
For repairs of merchandise cars,
For new merchandise cars to cover depreciation,
For repairs of gravel and other cars,
Total for maintenance of motive power and cars

Number of engines,

Number of passenger cars, ....
Number of baggage cars,

Number of merchandise cars, . . . .
Number of gravel cars,

MISCELLANEOUS.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz : —

Wood and Coal, cost of the same, 8,475 78

For Stations, Cars, Machine shopj &c, 1,722 90

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable
to passenger department, .....

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable
to freight department,

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insurance, .....

For ferries,

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, and
furniture,

For renewals of iron, including laying down, .

For new iron laid down during the year, deducting the
value of old rail taken up, ....

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers
and freight carried on their roads, specifying each
company, Taunton Branch Rail Road Co.,

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their
roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law ex-
penses, office expenses of the above offices and all other
expenses not included in any of the foregoing items,
Total Miscellaneous,

Total expenditures for working the road,
Total amount of interest paid during the year,

116

14,605 53

3,575 76

1,866 36

2,211 73

8
17

7,653 85

144

10.

198 68
856 54

8,490 86

8,708 47
660 86
666 27

250 52

39,689 27

,327 80

1,667 83

75,849 27

98,108 65

NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON K E.

INCOME DURING THE YEAR.

Received from Taunton Branch Rail Road Co., under

agreement with them,
For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by com-
pany,

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,

Old Colony and Fall River, Taunton Branch and
Middleboro' and Taunton,
For Freight : —

1 . On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

U. S. Mails, ........

Rents, $855 35 Income of Fairhaven Br., $693 46

Total income,

Net earnings after deducting expenses, .

DIVIDENDS.

2 Per cent. Total
Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year, .

Total surplus,

ESTIMATED DEPRECIATION BEYOND THE
RENEWALS, viz :—

Roads tad bridges,

Buildings,

Engines and cars,

MORTGAGE DEBTS.

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road and fran-
chise, or any property of the Corporation, per last
report,

Mortgage debt, paid since last report,

Increase of mortgage debt, since last report,
Present amount of mortgage debt,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the Corporation, ....

3,601 35

9,563 31

62,912 06

6,570 50

36,316 10

2,503 75

1,548 81

123,015 88

23,239 44)

10,000 00
13,239 40
38,102 62

51,342 02

NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON R R.

mm OF FAIRHAVEN BRANCH ROAD AND
EQUIPMENT.

For graduation and masonry, per last report,

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any,)
For superstructure, including iron, per last report, .
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past
year, ........

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid duriug the past

year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fix-
tures,

For land, land damages, and fences, per last report,
For land, land damages and fences, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for land, land damages, and

fences,

For locomotives, per last report, ....
For locomotives, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last report
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars
For merchandise cars per last report,
For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last report, ....

For engineering, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the jja&t
year, .... ...

Total amount expended for agencies and other expens-
es,

Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets of property held by the corporation in
addition to the cost of the road,

Ferry-boat and slips, *

Two wharves,

Real estate

71,710 09

1,073 m

87,294 12

18,919 21

•33,381 89

1 1,983 49

2,500 00

1,710 09

1,073 80

87,294 12

19,052 28

1 7,307 00

17,307 00

17,000 00

7,350 00

7,300 00

5,128 12

18,919 21

252,134 62

47,865 38

NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON R. R.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EAIRUAVEN
BRANCH ROAD.

Length of road, .......

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track, . . . ...

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating
■whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of sidings and other tracks, excepting
main tracks and branches, . .

Weight of rail per yard, in main road,

Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads,

Specify the different weights per yard,

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads, .
Total rise and fall in main road, ....
Total rise and fall in branch roads, . . ,

Shortest radius of curvature ,with length of curve, in main
road,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curv

branch roads,

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line in main road, .
Total length of straight line in branches,

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

Aggregate length 'of iron bridges,

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides, .

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains, .

Elag stations,

Whole number of way stations,

Whole number of flair stations,

DOINGS DURING FIVE MONTHS ON FAIR-
HAVEN BRANCH ROAD.

Miles run by passenger trains, ....
Miles run by freight trains ....

Miles run by other trains,

Total miles run,

Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number o^ tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile to and from
other roads, .......

Number of tons carried one mile to and from other

15 11-100 miles.
15 11-100 miles.

68-100 miles.
56 lbs.

24 24-100 fr. in 1 26-100 m

1720 feet in 1801 feet.

260 degrees, 55 min.
12 56400 miles.

110 feet.

9,720

3,150

325

15,129
188,665

3,114 tons,
44,716 "

96,805

43,015 tons,

13,195

10 NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON R. R.

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops,

Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions, .

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,,

Eate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, includ-
stops and detentions,

Estimated weight in tons, of passenger cars, (not includ-
ing passengers,) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons, of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight,) hauled one mile,

EXPENDITURES EOE WORKING THE FAIR-
HAVEN BRANCH ROAD, FIVE MONTHS.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges and renewal of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges, ....

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $30.00

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month,
For wages of signal men, average per month,
For wages of watchmen, average per month, 30.00

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in

construction,

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all la-
bor, tools, repairs, and extra steam power used,
For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men, gate
keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

MOTIVE POWER AND CARS. FAIRHAVEN
BRANCH, FIVE MONTHS.

For repairs of locomotives,

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars, .

For new passenger cars to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars,

For new merchandise cars to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars

28 miles per hour.
28 miles per hour.

15 miles per hour.

3,394 38

3,765 38

524 11

419 45

384 30

3 00

1,330 86

NEW BEDFOED AND TAUNTON RE. 11

Number of engines,
Number of passenger cars,
Number of baggage cars,
Number -of merchandise cars,
Number of gravel cars, ,

MISCELLANEOUS. FAXRHAVEN BRANCH,
FIVE MONTHS.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz: —

Wood, number of cords, 112. Cost of the same,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the
ton,) 105, Cost of coal, ....

Coal used for Ferry Boats and Stations, 348 tons,
For oil used by cars engines, and shops,
For waste and other material for cleaning,
For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable

to passenger department,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable

to freight department,

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insurance,

For femes, ........

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, and

furniture,

For renewals of iron, including laying down, .

For new iron laid down during the year,

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers

and freight carried on their roads, specifying each

company, Cape Cod Rail Road Co.,
For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their

roads, specifying each company,
For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law ex-

pensesyoffice expenses of the above offices and all other

expenses not included in any of the foregoing items,
Total Miscellaneous, .......

Total expenditures for working the road,

Total amount of interest paid during five months,

441 58

577 50

1,392 93

247 12

48 37

1,557 31

954 02

12 00

270 50

2,297 64

41 16

1,220 03

3,010 74

800 46

530 68

22,871 36

27,967 60

12 NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON E. R

INCOME ON FAIRHAVEN BRANCH, DURING
FIVE MONTHS.

For Passengers : —

1 . On main road, including branches OAvned by com-
pany,

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,
For Freight : —

1 . On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,
U. S. Mails, .
Rents, $288 54 Eerry, $1,766 00 .

Total income, ....
Net earnings after deducting expenses,

1,705 16"

17,422 :35

186 3»

7,115 01

. 708 33

2,054 54

29,191 74

693 4G

JOSEPH GRINNELL-,
T. MANDELL,
GEO. HOWLAND, JR.
WARD M. PARKER,
CHARLES L. WOOD,
T. S. HATHAWAY,
D. R. GREENE,

Directors of the

N. Bedford & Taraitoii

R. R. Corporation.

Bristol ss, December 25th, 1861. Then personally appeared Joseph Grmnell,
T. Mandell, Geo. Howland Jr., W. M. Parker, Charles L. Wood, Thos. S. Hatha-
way, and D. R. Greene, and severally made oath or affirmation to the truth of the
foregoing statement, by them subscribed.

Before, Thomas M. James, Justice of the Peace.

The Cars and Engines' on the New Bedford and Taunton Rail Boad, are OAvned
by the Corporation, in common with the Taunton Branch Rail Road Corporation,
and the two roads are operated at their joint expense.

In addition to the number of miles run on the New Bedford and Taunton Rail
Road, the Passenger Cars belonging to this Corporation and the Taunton Branch
Rail Road have run on the Boston and Providence Rail Road, 38,864 miles,of the ex-
pense of which, this Corporation has paid 20-31 parts ; and the Freight Cars, belong-
jointly to this Corporation and the Taunton Branch Rail Road, have run on the Bos-
ton aud Providence Rail Road, 29,948 miles, of the expense of which, this Corpora-
tion has paid 48 per cent.

July 9th, 1861. J. F. Gerald was thrown from carriage, by collision with Loco-
motive, and severely injured.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

MWBUEYPOET E. E. COEPOEATOT,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOV. 30, 1861.

Capital Stock ......

Number of shares of capital stock issued

Increase of capital, since last Report

Capital paid in, per last Report

Capital paid in since last Report

Total amount of capital stock paid in

Funded debt, per last Report

Funded debt paid since last Report

Funded debt, increase of, since last Report

Total present amount of funded debt

Floating debt, per last Report

Floating debt, paid since last Report

Floating debt, increase of, since last Report

Total present amount of floating debt

Total present amount of funded and floating debt. . .
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the

year

Maximum amount of debts during the year

Cost of Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last Report. ......

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past

year \

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry

For wooden bridges, per last Report ".

Fcr wooden bridges, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for wooden bridges

Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any). . .
Fcr superstructure, including iron, per last Report.. .
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the

past year

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report. .
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures . . . „

For land, land-damages and fences, per last Report. .
For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the

past year „

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and

fences

For locomotives, per last Report

For locomotives, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for locomotives,

For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report. . . .
For passenger and baggage care, paid during the past

year

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage

cars

For merchandise cars, per last Report

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for merchandise cars

For engineering, per last Report.

$430,000 00
1807

No increase,
220,240 02
100 00

221,600 00

13,300 00

209,529 85
69,727 23
No increase.

220,340 02

234,900 00

140,902 19
375,802 19

197,653 98

Nothing.

197,653 98

> Included above,

None.
176,065 Of

Nothing.

31,701 57

Nothing.

85,905 61
1,078 28

176,065 02

31,701 57

86,983 89

Sold to Boston & Maine
Railroad, under ar-
rangement of Lease
of Road.

13,205 32

For engineering, paid daring the past year

Total amount expended for engineering

For agencies and other expenses, per last Report . . .

For agencies and other expenses, paid during the past
year

Total amount expended for agencies and other ex-
penses

Total cost of road and equipment

Amount of assets or property held by the corporation
in addition to the cost of road

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road *

Length of single main track 4

Length of double main track. . . . .

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating
whether they have a single or double track

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex-
cepting main track and branches ........

Weight of rail per yard, in main road

Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads, (specify the
different weights per yard,)

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads. . .

Total rise and fall in main road i

Total rise and fall in branch roads. . . .

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in
main road

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in
branch roads

Total degrees of curvature in main road < .

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads

Total length of straight line, in main road

Total length of straight line, in branches

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges. ......

Aggregate length of iron bridges

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides

Number of public ways crossed at grade.. -

Number of railroads crossed at grade

Remarks :

Way stations for express trains

Way stations for accommodation trains

Flag stations

Whole number of way stations

Whole number of flag stations

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains

Miles run by freight trains

Miles run by other trains

Total miles run

Number of passengers carried in the cars

Number of passengers carried one mile

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars. .
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile. . . .
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from

other roads .....

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other

roads

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops

Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions. . .

Nothing.
91,676 55

13,205 32

100 00

91,776 55
597,386 33

26 miles, 5,168 feet.
26 miles, 5,168 feet.
None.

None.

12,646 feet.
50 lbs.

None.

55 ft. for 3,000 ft.

None.

430 feet.

None.

695 ft. curv., length 1100 ft.

None.

790°.

None.

20 miles, 1172ft,

None.

415 ft.

None.

All fenced.

The road has been oper*
ated by the Boston and
Maine Railroad, under
Lease.

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation
trains, including stops and detentions

Average rate of speed actually attained by special
trains, including stops and detentions

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, in-
cluding stops

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not in-
cluding passengers) hauled one mile

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not
including freight) hauled one mile

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges and renewals of iron

For repairs of wooden bridges ,

For wages of switchmen, average per month. $. ]
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $ I «
For wages of signal-men, average per month, $. j £
For wages of watchmen, average per month, $. . J
Number of men employed, exclusive of those en-
gaged in construction

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam power used)..

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool houses

Total maintenance of way

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives *

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation

For repairs of passenger cars «

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation

For repairs of merchandise cars

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation

For repairs of gravel and other cars

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars

Number of engines

Number of passenger cars

Number of baggage cars .

Number of merchandise cars

Number of gravel cars

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :

Wood, number of cards . Cost of the same. . .

Coal, number of tons, ("reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the

ton). . Cost of the same

For oil used by cars and engines

For waste and other material for cleaning

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge
able to passenger department

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, charge-
able to freight department

For gratuities and damages

For taxes and insurance

For ferries

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture

For renewals of iron, including laying down

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old
iron taken up

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for pas-

sengers and freight carried on their roads, specify-
ing each company

For amount paid other companies, as rent for the use
of their roads, specifying each company.

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent,
law expenses, offic expenses for the above offices,
and all other expenses not included in tha forego-
ing items

Total miscellaneous

Total expenditures for working the road

Total amount of interest paid during the year

Income during the Year.
For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by com-

pany

2. To and from other roads, specifying what

For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned by companp. .

2. To and from other connecting roads

U. S. Mails

Rents

Total income

Net earnings after deducting expenses

Dividends.

— per cent. Total.
Surplus not divided.

Surplus last year

Total surplus

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-
als, viz:

Of roads and bridges

Buildings

Engines and cars

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debt secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the corporation, per
last report

Mortgage debl paid since last report

Increase of mortgage debt since last report

Present amount of mortgage debt

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation

The Funded Debt is Bonds
secured by Mortgage.

GEORGE J. TENNEY,
W. N. CLEAVELAND,
SAMUEL LITTLE,
EDWARD KIMBALL,

Directors of the Newburyport Railroad Corporation,

Georgetown, Dec. 16, 1861. Essex, ss. Then personally appeared George J,
Tenney, W. N. Cieaveland, Samuel Little, and Edward Kimball, and severally
made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.

Before me, • GEO. COGSWELL, Justice of the Peace.

REPOR T

"TRUSTEES

teiD-f0^0ir, Mlinurofir anh fainter

RAILROAD COMPANY

Prom Dec, 1, 1860, to April 1, 1861.

NEW-LONDON ;
STARR & FARNHAM, PRINTERS, COR. STATE AND MAIN STS,

1361.

RETURN

"TRUSTEES

OF THE NEW-LONDON, WILLIMANTIC AND
PALMER R. R. CORPORATION.

Return of the Trustees Neiv> London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad
Corporation, required by the Acts of .Mass, Chap. 63, Sec. 132, 135.

Capital Stock,

Number of shares of capital stock issued,

Increase of capital, since last report,

Capital paid in, per last report,

Capital paid in, since last report

Total amount of capital stock paid in,

Funded debt, per last report,

Funded debt, paid since last report,

Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of funded debt,

Floating debt, per last report,

Floating debt, paid since last report,

Floating debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, .paid during

the' year

Maximum amount of debts during the year

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last report,

For graduation and masonry, paid during past year
Total amount expended for graduation & masonry,

For wooden bridges, per last report,

For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,. .

Total amount expended tor wooden bridges,

Total amount of iron bridges (if any,)

For superstructure, including iron, per last report,

$1,700,000 00
5,109

510,900 00

1,052,100 00

$510,900 00

1,052,100 00

1,052,100 00
No interest paid.

$412,491 44

84,965 08

406,973 20

$412,491 44

84,965 08

For superstructure, including iron, paid during the
past year,

Total amount expended for superstructure, inclu-
ding iron,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the
past year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and
fixtures,

For land, land damages and fences, per last report,

For land, land damages and fences, paid during
the past year,

Total amount expended for land, land damages and
fences

For locomotives, per last report,

J'or locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, . .

For .passenger and baggage cars, paid during the
past year,

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage
cars,

For merchandise cars, per last report,

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,. .

For engineering, per last report,

For engineeering, paid during the past year, . '. .

Total amount expended for engineering

For agencies and other expenses, per last report,

For agencies and other expenses, paid during the
past year, . —

Total amount expended for agencies and other ex-
penses,

Total cost of road and equipment,

Amount of assets or property held by the corpora-
tion in addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics or Eoad.

Length of road, (9 miles in Mass.)

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company, sta

ting whether they have a single or double track,
-Aggregate length of sidings and other tracks, ex

cepting main tracks and branches,

"Weight of rail, per yard, in main-road,

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch road,

Specify the different weights, per yard,

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,. .
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fail in main road,

Total ris3 and fall in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,

in main road,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,

in branch roads

Total degrees of curvature in main road,. ......

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,

$85,221 80

199,362 98

115,583 74

$406,973 20

85,221 80

199,362 98

115,583 74

58,574 S:

207,215 53

$1,573,568 64

66 miles total.

About 5 miles.
56 lbs.

66 feet.
1,085 feet.

293°— 400 feet long.

Total length of straight line, in main road,

Total length of straight line, in branches,

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,. .

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

"Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,. .

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains,

"Way stations for accommodation trains,

Flag stations,

"Whole number of way stations,

"Whole number of flag stations,

Doings During Pour Months.

Miles run by passenger trains.

Miles run by freight trains,

Miles run by other trains,

Total miles run

Number of passengers carried in the cars,

Number of passengers carried one mile,

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,.
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from

other roads,

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from oth-
er roads,

Rate ot speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops,,

Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions,
Rate*of speed adopted for accommodation trains,..
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, includirg stops and detentions.

Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops and detentions

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not

including passengers,) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not

including freight,) hauled one mile,

Expenditures eor "Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive

of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,

For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $30 00
For wages of gate-keepers, average per m'th, $
For wagesof signal-men, average per month, $30 00
For wages of watchmen, average per month, $30 00
Number of men employed, exclusive of those en-
gaged in construction,

For removing ice and snow, (this item toincludeal)

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam power used. .

For 'repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal men,

gate. keepers, switchmen, tool houses,

Total for maintenance of way,.

35,933

7,872

1,503

45,308

34,957

7,338

22 miles.
25 miles.
20 miles.
12 miles.

$ 3,717 00
1,114 27

100

70 00
4,901 27

Motive Power and Caes.

For repairs of locomotives,

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, ,

For repairs of passenger cars,

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,. . . ,

For repairs of merchandise cars,

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,. . .

For repairs of gravel and other cars, ,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars.

Number of engines, ■

Number of passenger cars,

Number of baggage cars,,

Number of merchandise cars,

Number of gravel cars, . '.

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz: —

Wood, number of cords. . Cost of the same.

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs, to
the ton.) . Cost of coal

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning.

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-
able to passenger departmen t,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge
able to freight department,

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insurance,

For ferries,

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture, '.

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, deducting value of old
rail taken up, •••■■•

For amount paid other companies in tolU for pass-
engers and freight carried on their roads, specify-
ing each company,

For amount paid other companies as rent for use of
their roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, suprintendent,
law expenses, office expenses of the Above offices,
and all other expenses not included in any of the
foregoing items,

Total miscellaneous,

Total expenditures for working the road, .......

Total amount of interest paid during the year,. . .

Income during Four Months.

For Passengers : —

1. On main road including branches owned by
company,

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,. .
For Freight :

1. On main road and branches owned by company

2. To and from other connecting roads, .....

U. S. Mails and Express,

Rents and miscellaneous,

Total income,

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

§2,482 92

2.5G8 83

o,0i

$ 4,215 00

I 294 00

I- 11,340 25

20 25
318 00

450 00
3,017 00

1,555 85

$21,310 35
31,163 34

$14,542 78

13,848 92

1,667 00

1,506 63

$31,565 23

401 89

Dividends.

—per cent. Total ,

Surplus not divided,

Surplus last year, : ,

Total surplus,

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew
als, Viz : —

Road and bridges, . .

Building, ;...'.

Engines and cars, !

Mortgage Debts,

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the corporation, per
last report,

Mortgage debt, paid since last report,

Mortgage debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of mortgage debt,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the corporation,

$900,000
Three.

HENRY P. HAVEN, [Trustees of the New-London. Williman-
A. C. LIPPITT, f tic and Palmer Railroad Corporation,.

New-London, Conn., ss., December 23, 1861.
Then personally appeared Henry P. Haven and Andrew C. Lippitt, Trustees
of the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad, and severally made
oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.
Before

PETER D. miSH, Justice of the Peace,

FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

Return of the Neicton Railroad Company for the year ending November 30, 1861,
under the General Statutes, Chapter 63, Sect. 143 and 144.

Condition of the Company.

Capital stock, fixed by charter -

Capital stock, as voted by the Company -

Capital stock paid, in. cash -

Capital stock paid in, in work and materials, by
contractors and others -

Funded debt,

Floating debt, ______

Total debt,

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of
road and franchise, or any property belonging
to the corporation, or standing in its name,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the corporation, specifying
the number and amount of mortgages on road
and franchise, and each kind of property,

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the road
and equipment, and exclusive of all property
on hand, used, or which is to be used, in run-
ning the road and keeping it in repair, -

Cost of the Road.

Amounts expended for labor in excavating for

the track, laying foundation and rails, -
Amount expended for timber for foundation, -

Amount expended for iron and other metals for
rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road. -

Amount expended for paving, _

Amount expended for paving stones,
Amount expended for engineering, -
Amount expended for alteration of road, chang-
ing switches, turnouts, &c,
Amount expended for interest, salaries of ofiicers
during construction of road, and other expen-
ses ^ not included in any of the above items,
which have been included on the books of the
Company, in the cost of road, and not includ-
ing items of equipment or running expenses,
as mentioned below, -
Total cost of road, - - _

Amount included in the present and in past years
among the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of the road,
Net cost of road, ---___

;150,000 00

$75,000 00
28,000 00

None.

1,020 80

"] The road was built by
contract, embracing all

Y labor and all materials
except iron, and the

J stables, for $9,950.

$9,458 54
Nothing.
$1,086 43

3,106 79

None.

$24,344 82

Cost of Equipment.

Number of cars and cost, -

Number of horses and cost, -

Cost of Omnibusses, sleighs, and other vehicles,
excepting cars, owned by the company,

Cost of land and buildings thereon when pur-
chased, _______

Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,
erected by the company, or standing on land
not Owned by the company, -

Cost of other articles of equipment, specifying
what, _______

Total cost of equiqment, -

Amount included in the present and past years
in the running expenses for estimated or actual
depreciation of any of the above items,

Net amount at which the equipment stands charg-
ed on the books of the company,

Characteristics of the Road.

Length of single main track, -

Length of double main track, -

Total length of road, -

Length of branches owned by the company, stat-
ing whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts,
and other track, excepting main track and
branches, - . -

Total length of rail,

Weight of rail used, per yard, specifying whether
of cast or rolled iron, - - - - -

Maximum grade, per mile, on road, with length
of grade, - - - - -

Shortest radius of curve, with length of curve,

Greatest length of single track on road between
two turn-outs, -_-___

Total length of main track which is paved,

Doings during the Year.

Total number of miles run during the year,
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Rates of speed adopted, including stops and

detensions, - - - - -
Kates of speed actually attained, including stops
and detensions, -_-___
Number of persons employed, regularly, (spec-
ifying the occupation of each,) -
Total number of trips run during the year
Average number of passengers each trip,

Expenditures for working the Road.

For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-
tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pave-
ment, - - -

For general repairs, including repairs of cars, om-
nibusses and. harnesses, and for shoeing horses,

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
buildings used as stables, offices, or for any
other purposes, by the Company,

") The road is leased, the
I lessees equiping and
f operating it.

5,500 00

,500 00

$1,700 00
Nothing.

Nothing.

2 7-8 miles.

No double track.

2 7-8 miles.

None.

55 rods.
3 miles.

33 lbs., rolled iron.

264 feet for 100 feet long.
150 feet.

1 1-6 mile.
None.

51,858

223,228

8 miles per hour.

3 drivers, 5 conductors.

8643

25 8-10

>■ Nothing.

For wages, including the wages of every person;
regularly employed, excepting the president,
directors, superintendent and treasurer,

For interest, -------

For taxes and insurance, -

For tolls paid other companies for the right to
pass over their roads, -

For rent paid other companies for use of their
roads, -------

For provender, (to include cost of hay, grain,
straw, or other articles used for the food and
bedding of horses,) -

For miscellaneous articles purchased during the
year, (such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the use
of which continues for one or more years,) and
not included in the cost of equipment,

For loss on horses, (that is to say, the difference
between the present estimated value of the hor-
ses owned by the Company, subtracted from
the estimated value of those on hand at the
commencement of the year, added to the cost
of those purchased during the year ; or if this
is the first report of the Company, then the
difference between the estimated value of the
horses on hand and their cost,) giving the
present average estimated value of each horse,

For incidental expenses, to include printing, pres-
ident's, directors', treasurer's and superintend-
ent's salaries, and all expenses other than those
belonging to the actual working of the road,

For all other expenses, -

For amount charged on the Company's books
during the year, for estimated or actual depre-
ciation of the following property ; —
Cars, --------

Horses, -------

Omnibusses, ------

Real Estate, ------

Road, -------

Other property, ------

Total,

Total expenses, ------

Earnings*

Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold, -
From lessees, as toll or rent for use of road,
From United States Mails, -
For sales of manure, -
From other sources, -

Total earnings, - - - - - ' -

Net earnings after deducting expenses,
Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand,
Net earnings, as above, -
Total surplus for payment of dividends, -
Dividends declared during the year, (2 of )
Total percentage of dividends for the year,
Present surplus, ----._

Nothing.

$21 00

► Nothing,

$89 54

>• Nothing*

$110 54

Nothing.

$1778 00

Nothing,

$30 00
$1808 00
$1697 46

$12 52
$1697 46
$1709 98
3 per cent,
6 per cent,
$29 98

Miscellaneous.

Increase during the year : —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter,
Of capital stock, as voted by the Company, -
Of capital stock, paid in, i - -
Increase of funded debt, during the year,
Increase of floating debt, during the year,
Decrease of funded debt, during the year,
Decrease of floating debt, during the year,
Increase of mortgage debt, during the year,
Decrease of mortgaged debt, during the year, -
Increase in cost of road, during the year, includ-
ing amount charged for depreciation thereon,
Decrease in nominal cost of the road, amount

charged for depreciation thereon,
Increase in cost of equipment during the year,
including amount charged for depreciation

thereon, - -

Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any

portion thereof, or by amount charged for

depreciation, --_-__

List of accidents on the road during the year,

None.
None.
$200 00

Y None.

W. C. STRONG,
GRANVILLE FULLER,
ISAAC PRATT, Jr.,
J. F. TAYLOR,

A majority of the Directors of the Newton Railroad Company.

MIDDLESEX, SS. Dec. 18th, 1861. Then personally appeared W. C.
Strong, Granville Fuller and Isaac Pratt, Jr., and severally made oath to
the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed, according to their
best knowledge and belief. »

Before GEORGE B. BIGELOW, Justice of the Peace.

MIDDLESEX, SS. Dec. 25th, 1861. Then personally appeared Jacob
F. Taylor, and made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is
true, according to his best knowledge and belief.

Before GEORGE B. BIGELOW, Justice of the Peace.

REPORT

OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE BONDHOLDERS OF THE

Norfolk County Railroad Corporation,

For the Year Ending November 30, 1861.

Capital stock, -----
Number of shares of capital stock issued,
Increase of capital since last Report,
Capital paid in, per last Report,
Capital paid in, since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last Report,
Funded debt paid since last Report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report, -
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the year,
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and
fixtures, -
For land, land-damages and fences, per last Report,
For land, land- damages and fences, paid during the
, past year, -

Total amount expended for land, land- damages and
fences, -

For locomotives, per last Report,
For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past
year, -----

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage
cars,
For merchandise cars per last Report, -

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last Report,
For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the past
year, -

Total amount expended for angencies and other ex-
penses, -
Total cost of road and equipment, -
Amount of assets or property held by the corporation
in addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road, -

Length of single main track, -

Length of double main track, -

Length of branches owned by the company, stating
whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, except-
ing main track and branches,

"Weight of rail per yard, in main road, -

Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads, (specify the
different weights per yard),

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fall in main road,

Total rise and fall in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in
main road, -

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in
branch roads, -

Total degrees of curvature in main road,

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,

Total length of straight line in main road,

Total length of straight line in branches,

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges, -

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

"Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks, -

"Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains,

Flag stations, -

Whole number of way stations,

Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.
Miles run by passenger trains, -
Miles run by freight trains, -
Miles run by other trains, -

Total miles run, -
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from

other roads, -

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads,
Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops, -
Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions,

These questions are not
answered because the
. Trustees have not the
facts in their posses-
sion to answer them.

26 miles.

Nineteen.
None.

Five.

Six.

Eight.

Twelve.

Eight.

28,928

16,224

630

81,926

1,027,512

17,220

302,428

805,372
235,020

24 miles per hour.

24 m «

45,782

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,
including stops and detentions, -

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,
including stops and detentions, -

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, includ-
ing stops, -

Estimated weight in tons, of passenger cars, (not in-
cluding passengers), hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons, of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight), hauled one mile,

Expenditures eor "Working the Road.
For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron, -
For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $ ^J ^
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $ I 3
For wages of signal-men, average per month, $ f ^
Far wages of watchmen, average per month, $ J
Number of men employed exclusive of those engaged

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines, -
Number of passenger cars, -

Number of baggage cars? -

Number of merchandise cars, -
Number of gravel cars, -

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :

Wood, number of cords, 105. Cost of the same,
Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the
ton,) 720. Cost of same, -

For oil used for cars and engines,

For waste and other materials used for cleaning,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable
to passenger department,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable
to freight department, -

For gratuities and damages, -

For taxes and insurance, -

For ferries, - -

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture, -

For renewals of iron, including laying down, -

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron
taken up, -

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passen-
gers and freight carried on their roads, specifying
each company, -

18 miles per hour.
18 " "

16 « «•

9 « »

1,220,320
868,804

10,600.63
424.65

266.57
25.00

2,853.88

370.67

2,913.68

Three.

Six.

Two.

Fifty-six.

Ten.

423.25

4,276.99

606.61

70.66

4,303.78

3,878.74
67.28
68.74

105.20
562.50

7,866.33

696.00

12,012.85

6,138.23

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of
their roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law
expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and
all other expenses, not included in any of the
foregoing items.i^- -

Total miscellaneous, -

Total|expenditures for working the road,

Total amount of interest paid during the year,

Income during the Year.
For Passengers ;

1 . On main road, including branches owned by com-

pany, -

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,
For Freight :

1. On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

TJ. S. Mails,

Rents, ------

Total income, -

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends.
11 per cent. Total, -

Surplus not divided, - - - -

Surplus last year, _ _ _ _

Total surplus, -

Estimated Depreciation Beyond the Renewals, viz:
Of Road and Bridges, -
Buildings, -

( Engines and cars, -

Mortgage Debts.
Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the corporation,
per last Report, - -

Mortgage debt paid since last Report, -
Increase of mortgage debt since last Report,

Present amount of mortgage debts,
Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation,

5,540.11

27,770.19
45,921.27

30,774.99

19,022.94

2,090.75
3,115.00

46,821.22
20,389.25
58,128.06

55,003.68
9,082.41

20,389.25

None.
None.
None.

ISAAC DAVIS,
J. W. CONVERSE,
WELCOME FARNUM,

Trustees of the Bondholders
of the Norfolk County
Railroad Corporation.

Suffolk, as., December 20th, 1861.

Then personally appeared J. W. Converse and Welcome Farnum, and
severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.

Before

PAUL, P. TODD, Justice of the Peace.

Worcester, ss., December 21, 1861.

Then personally appeared Isaac Davis, and made oath to the truth of
the foregoing statement by him subscribed.

Before me,

CALEB DANA, Justice of the Peace.

TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NOKWICH & WOKCESTEK RAILKOAD COMPANY.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
The Directors of the Norwich & Worcester Railroad Company respect-
fully submit their return and report of their doings during the year
ending November 50th, 1861, as required by law.

Capital stock, - - - -

Number of shares of capital stock issued,
Increase of capital since last Report,
Capital paid in, per last Jteport,
Capital paid in, since lasfc Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded [and deferred] debt, per last Report,
Funded debt paid since last Report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded [and deferred] debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report, -
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded, [deferred] and
floating debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the year,

Maximum amount of debts. during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last Report, -
For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last Report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for wooden bridges.
Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if f ny),
For superstructure, including iron, per last Report,
For superstructure including iron, paid during the past
year, -

Total amount expended for superstructure, includ-
ing iron, -
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the
past year, " - -

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and
fixtures, -

For land, land-damages and fences, per last Report,
For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the
past year, - - -

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and
fences,
For locomotives, per last Report,
For locomotives, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for locomotives,

$2,825,000.00

21,255
2,122,500.00

630,600.00

178,700.00

25,986.02

36,491.19

2,122,500.00

809,300.00

62,477.21

871,777.21
Six and one-half of one per
cent.
936,738.11

$614,529.92

32,750.59

357,181.48

49,168.93

142,591.71

75,540.44

614,529.92

32,750.59

357,181.48

49,168.93

142,591.71

75,540.44

For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past
year, ... - -

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage
cars, -

For merchandise cars per last Report, -
For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last Report,
For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the past
year, - - . -

Total amount expended for agencies and other ex-
penses, _ . . .
Total cost of road and equipment, -
Amount of assets or property held by the corporation
in addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road, -

Length of single main track, -

Length of double main track, -

Length of branches owned by the company, stating
whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, except-
ing main tracks and branches,

Weight of rail per yard, in main road, -

Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads, (specify the
different weights per yard),

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fall in main road,

Total rise and fall in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in
main road, -

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in
branch roads, -

Total degrees of curvature in main road,

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,

Total length of straight line in main road,

Total length of straight line in branches,

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges, -

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade, -

Remarks, - - - - -

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains.

Flag stations, -

Whole number of way stations,

Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains, -

Miles run by freight trains, ...

[Miles run by express freight trains,]

Miles run by other trains, - -

Total miles run, -
Number of passengers carried in the cars,

$3.1,524.88

42,646.25

69,499.50^

1,198.260.544

31,524.88

42.646.25

69,499.50i

1,198,260.504
2,613,694.21

,935.65

59 4-10 miles.

1 8-10 miles.

7 miles — single.

6 7-10 miles.
56 and 60 lbs.

56 and 60 lbs.

32 feet for 13,265 feet.

815.74

) 1,910 feet for 3,639 feet
S in Massachusetts.

424° 30' in Mass.

12 8-10 miles in Mass.

1309 feet.

C 2 — Western, and Pro v.

{ Hartford & Fishkill.

3
14

149,498 mile3.

79,573 "

41,204 "

4,273 «

274,548 miles.
149,960

528, 1 m

Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from

other roads,
Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads,
Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops, -
Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions,
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,

including stops and detentions, -
Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,

including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, includ-
ing stops, -
Estimated weight in tons, of passenger cars, (not in-
cluding passengers), hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons, of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight), hauled one mile,

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron, -
For repairs of wooden bridges,
For wages of switchmen, average per month,
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month,
For wages of signal-men, average per month,
Far wages of watchmen, average per month, |
Number of men employed exclusive of those engaged

Motive Power and Cars.
For repairs of locomotives, ...
For new locomotives to cover depreciation,
For repairs of passenger cars, -
For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of merchandise cars,
For new merchandise cars to cover depreciation,
For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines, -
Number of passenger cars,' -

Number of baggage cars, -

Number of merchandise cars,
Number of gravel cars, -

Miscellaneous.
For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :

Wood, number of cords, Cost of the same,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the
ton,) Cost of same,

For oil used by cars and engines,
For waste and other material for cleaning,
For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable

to passenger department,
For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable
to freight department, -

3,124,757

95,530

5,036,955

1,077,840

30 miles per hour.

30 miles per hour.
20

20 miles per hour.

22 miles per hour.

7h miles per hour.

5,000,000

12,000,000

$28,023.55
556.44

5,174.01

206 men.

2,155.66
29.89

35,939.55

$12,977.49

2,652.12
4,965.00
7,667.71
13,850.21
1,389.34

43,501.87

Fourteen.

Eighteen.

Two.

Three hundred and eight.

Five.

$25,567.69

2,321.43

3,542.07

507.77

16,260.48

29,654.78

For gratuities and damages, -

For taxes and insurance, -

For ferries, -

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture, -

For renewals of iron, including laying down, -

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron
taken up, -

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passen-
gers and freight carried on their roads, specifying
each company. -

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of
their roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law
expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and
all other expenses, not included in any of the
foregoing items, - - - -

Total miscellaneous, -

Total expenditures for working the road,

Total amount of interest paid during the year,
[Total expenses and interest,]

Income during the Year.
For Passengers :

1 . On main road, including branches owned by com-

pany, - - - -

2. To and from other roads, specifying what, [Boston

& Worcester ; Worcester & Nashua ; Providence,
Hartford & Fishkill ; New London & Northern
Railroads,]
For Freight :

1. On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads, [Boston &

Worcester ; Worcester & Nashua ; Providence,
Hartford & Fishkill ; New London & Northern
Railroads,]

TJ. S. Mails.

Rents, [$1,043.66
Total income,

Net earnings, after deducting expenses [and interest],

other income, $5,736.93,]

Dividends.

per cent. Total, - -

Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year, -

Total surplus, -

Estimated Depreciation Beyond the Renewals, viz:
Of Road and Bridges, -

Buildings, -

Engines and cars, -

Mortgage Debts.
Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and

franchise, or any property of the corporation,

per last Report, -
Mortgage debt paid since last Report, -
Increase of mortgage debt since last Report,
Present amount of mortgage debts,
Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any

property of the corporation,

955.82
1,684.01

3,418.72
129.64

16,402.88

179,886.71
40,712.14

$66,516.89

42,382.71
121,850.64

44,193.90
6,787.49
6,780.59

100,445.29
220,598.85

108,899.60

166,044.54

13,568.08

288,512.22

67,913.37

$630,600.00

178,700.00
809,300.00

Five.

CASUALTIES.

March 8th, 1861. Dwight Ray, while intoxicated on the Railroad track, about
two miles North of Jewett City, was run over by express freight train and killed.

All of which is respectfully submitted, with the Report of the Commissioners of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and State of Connecticut, as required by law.

A. BREWSTER,
J. N. PERKINS,
JNO. T. WAIT,
JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON,
CHARLES JOHNSON,
MOSES PIERCE,

)• Directors.

State of Connecticut, )
County of New London, ss. y

Personally appeared before me, on the 26th day of December, A. D. 1861, the
above-named A. Brewster, J. N. Perkins, Jno. T. Wait, Jedediah Huntington,
Charles Johnson, and Moses Pierce, and made solemn oath that the within accounts
by them subscribed were true, according to their best knowledge and belief.

LEVI H. GODDARD,

Justice of the Peace.

TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
STATES OF MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT.

The undersigned, having been called upon to examine the accounts of the Norwich
& Worcester Rail Road Company relative to the Expenditures of the Road and to
decide what portion of said expenditures are to be applied to the different sections of
the road, report that on the 25th day of December, A. D. 1861, we examined the
accounts of said Company to the 30th November, 1861, and found that there had
been expended for the Road in Connecticut to the 30th of November, 1861, the sum

$1,840,597.60

That there had been expended in Massachusetts to the 30th of

November, 1861, the sum of 773,096.61

Making the whole cost of the Road to the 30th of November, 1861, 2,613,694.21

They further report that the accounts of the Expenditures on the Road in each
State have been kept separate and distinct, as required by the Charter; that the
Receipts of the Company for twelve months ending November 30th, 1861, were

$288,512.22
Expenditures were for Repairs of Road, Cars, Locomotives, new
Locomotives, Bridges, Station Houses, Fuel, Passenger and
Freight Expenses, &c, &c. 179,886.71

108,625.51
From which deduct interest, - 40,712.14

Leaving Net, after paying expenses and interest, - 67,913.37

Of which we have set down to Massachusetts, one-third, 22,637.79

And to Connecticut, two-thirds, - 45,275.58

67,913.37

All of which is respectfully submitted.

CHARLES L. PUTNAM,

Commissioner for Massachusetts.

THOMAS ROBINSON,

Commissioner for Connecticut.

EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

U Cjutej wd (Jjalt |iter

RAILROAD COMPANY.

RETURN OF THE OLD COLONY AND FALL RIVER
RAILROAD COMPANY,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

Required by Acts of 1849, Chap. 191 ; 1851, Chap. 102; 1854, Chap. 423 ; 1856,
Chap. 165; 1857, Chapters 40, 168 and 240; and 1858, Chap. 46.

Capital stock, [authorized by charters,] .

Number of shares of capital stock issued,

Increase of capital, since last report,

Capital paid in, per last report,

Capital paid in, since last report, .

Total amount of capital stock paid in,

Funded debt, per last report,

Funded debt, paid since last report, . •

Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of funded debt,

Floating debt, per last report,

Floating debt, paid since last report,

Floating debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during

the year, .

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.
For cost of Abington Branch, per last report,
For graduation and masonry, per last report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the

past year, .

Total am't expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any,)
For superstructure, including iron, per last report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year, .
Total amount expended for superstructure, in-
cluding iron, .
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during

the past year, ($2,779 86 charged in expenses,)
Total amount expended for stations buildings and

fixtures, excepting am't charged in expenses,
For land, land-damages and fences, per last report,
For land, land- damages and fences, paid during

the past year, .....
Total amount expended for land, land-damages

and fences, excepting am't charged in exp's,

1,300,000 00

30,151

$3,015,100 00

107,000 00

26,000 00

76,500 00

81,000 00

121,778 00

Nearly six per cent.

245,278 00

129,098 87

491,340 12
99.439 30

877,046 20
295,564 67
851.051 32

4 OLD COLONY AND FALL RIVER RAILROAD. [Jan.

For locomotives, per last report, .

For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the

past year, ($1,900 00 charged in expenses,)
Total amount expended for passenger and bag-
gage cars, excepting ain't charged in expenses,
For merchandise cars, per last report,
For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,
(new cars built at shop, charged in expenses:
8 long flat and box ca s, 33 giavel cars.)
Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last report, .
For engineering, paid during past year,
Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during

the past year, .
Total amount expended for agencies and other
expenses, .

Total cost of road and equipment,
Less charged off for deterioration,

Amount of assets or property held by the corpo-
ration in addition to the cost of the road, (the
surplus earnings after deducting the dividend
to be paid in January,) .

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road, .

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the company, stat-
ing whether they have a single or double track,

Aggiegate length of sidings, and other tracks,
excepting main tracks and branches, .

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, .

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (speci-
fy the different weights per yard.)

Maximum grade, with its length in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads.

Total rise and fall in main road, .

Total rise and fall in branch loads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve
in main road, .

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve
in branch roads, .

Total degrees of curvature in main road,

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,

Total length of straight line in main road,

Total length of straight line in branches,

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges, .

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

$161,259 80

94,281 23

78,962 14

353,366 26

2,754 90

$3,434,164 81

71.216 21

$3,362,948 60

$729,526 69

79 1-2 miles.
79 1-2 miles.
11 1-2 miles.

7 3-4 miles, single track.

15 miles.
54 to 60 lbs.

50 to 56 lbs.

44 85-100 for 400 feet.

39 6-10 for 875 feet.

1.383 feet.

148 feet.

520 feet for 450 feet.

301 feet for 140 feet.
1,538°.
178°.
60 miles 2,550 feet.
5 miles 4,708 feet.
284 feet.
1.500 feet.
None.

1862.] OLD COLONY AND FALL RIVER RAILROAD. 5

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides.

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks, .....

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains, .

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations, .

Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,

Miles run by freight trains,

Miles run by other trains, .

Total miles run, . . .

Number of passengers carried in the cars,

Number of passengers canied one mile, .

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,

Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads, .

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from

other roads, .

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger

trains, including stops, .
Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions,
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions, .
Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions, .
Average rale of speed adopted tor freight trains,

including stop*, .
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not

including pas-engers), hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars,

(not including freight), hauled one mile,

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclu-
sive of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges,
For wages of switchmen, average per month, S30
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $33
For wages of signal-men, average per month, $25
For wages of watchmen, average per month, $33
Number of men employed, exclusive of those

engaged in construction,
For removing ice and snow, (this item to include
all labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power
used,) ......

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-
men, gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses, .
Total for maintenance of way. .

About four miles.
93
1

3
33

1 1
33
11

297.225
91.622

957 373

13,280,415

142,242

4,885,063

5,834,424

1,141,809

33 miles per hour.

33 miles per hou-.
23 miles per hour.

23 miles per hour.

20 miles per hour.

12 miles per hour.

11,200,000

392,330

$42,802

79.

5.023

, 3,224

"rf 1,193

pP 2,842

3.302

320

861 62
2,289 38

$61,539 OS

6 OLD COLONY AND FALL RIVER RAILROAD. [Jan.

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives,

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars,

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars, .

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation

[40 new cars built at shop,]
For repairs of gravel and other cars,
Total for maintenance of motive power and cars
Number of engines,
Number of passenger cars,
Number of baggage cars, .
Number of merchandise cars,
Number of gravel cars,

MlSCELLANEO

us.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :

Wood, number of cords, Cost of the

same, ......

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to

the ton,) . Cost of the same,

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses

chargeable to passenger department, .
For salaries, wages and incidental expenses

chargeable to freight department,
For gratuities and damages,
For taxes and insurance, .
For feiries, ....
For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fix

tures, furniture, ....
For station buildings,

For renewals of iron, including laying down,
For new iron laid down, deducting the value of

old iron taken up, ($25,915 47,)
For amount paid other companies, in tolls foi

passengers and freight carried on their roads

specifying each company,
For amount paid other companies; as rent for use

of their roads, specifying each company,
For salaries of president, treasurer, law expenses,

office expenses of the above offices, and all

other expenses not included in any of the

foregoing items, .
For U. S. Mails, ..'.'.
Total Miscellaneous,

Total expenditures for working the road,
Total amount of interest paid during the year on
Bonded debt and Bills payable.

$19,536 50

9,221 89
1,900 00

7,278 58

4,817 02

42,753 99

15
412
included in the above.

$6,430 23

25,285 81

6,077 77

881 83

43,364 51

31,244 71

16,490 00

7,882 80

3,639 03

2,779 86

25,915 47

10.122 00
1,305 00

$181,419 02

285,712 09

10.873 21

$296,585 30

1862.] OLD COLONY AND FALL RIVER RAILROAD. 7

Income during the Year.

For Passengers :— $326,988 50— say,

1. On main road; including branches owned
by company, .

2. To and from other roads, specifying what : —
Cape Cod and Fairhaven Branch, South
Shore, Taunton and New Bedford, Middle-
boro' and Taunton, Doi Chester and Milton
Branch, .

For Freight :—$ 151,073 77,— say,

1. On main road and bianches or
company, . . • '

2. To and from other connectW roads :— Cape
Cod and Fairhaven Brr^h, South Shore,
Taunton and New B^aiord, Middleboro' and
Taunton. Doi cheater and Milton Branch, .

U. S. Mails,

Rents, . ' • • .

Running Dorchester and Milton trains, .

Totali income, .

Net earnings, after deducting expenses, .

Dividends.

6 per cent. Total, . •

Surplus not divided, .

Surplus last year, .
Total surplus, .

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Re-
newals, viz.:

Of road and bridges,

Buildings, ....••

Engines and cars, .

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road
' and franchise, or any property of the Corpora

tion, per last report,
Mortgage debt, paid since last report,
Increase of mortgage debt since last report,
Present amount of mortgage debts,
Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the corporation,

$268,630 17

^,356 33

128,564 69

22,509

13,321

27,829 47
701,697 22

505,320 77
208,735 47

180,906 00
729.526 69

OLD COLONY AND FALL RIVER RAILROAD.

ACCIDENTS.

jf&Zri.l, 1861. — J. F. McClair, of Quincy, unlawfully walking upon the track,
fell aganf^t; the engine when passing him, and was fatally injured.

April. Mr. '^nell, of Bridgewater, unlawfully walking upon the track, was
hit by an engine, ai^d fatally injured.

Sept. 3. Emma F. ¥*2hater, a child, while playing upon the track in the yard
of the Boston Depot, was hit/' by a train and her arm badly crushed.

Sept. 12.— Patrick Sullivan, a b>akeman on a freight train, fell from the cars,
the train passing over fatally injuring hk?7n.

Oct. 3.— M. W. Dwight jumped from a car ..near Campello Station, and was
killed, — the train was at full speed.

Oct. 3.— Timothy Sullivan, of Braintree, had his too"* badly crushed at Har-
rison Square.

Oct. 28. — Mrs. O'Neil, of Quincy, run against a train, and was instantly killed.

ALEXANDER HOLML^,

JAMES H. BEAL,

C. C. GILBERT.

F. B. CROWNINSHIELD,

GEORGE A. KETTELL.

Commonwealth or Massachusetts.

Plymouth, ss. December 28, 1861. Then personally appeared Alexander
Holmes, James H. Beal, and C. C. Gilbert, and severally made oath to the
truth of the foregoing statement, by them subscribed.

Before Joseph S. Beal, Justice of the Peace.

Suffolk, ss. December 30, 1861. Then personally appeared F. B. Crownin-
shield and George A. Kettell, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing
statement, by them subscribed, according to their best knowledge and belief.

Before William A. Richardson, Justice of the Peace.

$500,000 00

4500

450,000 00

REPOET

or THE

PITTSFIELD & NORTH ADAMS RAILROAD,

FOR THE YEAR ENDIN8 NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

Tinder the Acts of 1849, Chap. 191; 1851, Chap. 102; 1854, Chap.
423; 1856, Chap. 165; 1857, Chapters 40, 168 and 240.

Capital Stock

Number of Shares of capital stock issued

Increase of Capital since last report

Capital paid in, per last report

Capital paid in, since last report

Total Amount of Capital Stock paid in

Funded debt, per last report

Funded debt, paid since last report

Funded debt, increase of, since last report

Total present amount of funded debt

Floating debt, per last report

Floating debt, paid since last report

Floating debt, increase of, since last report

Total present amount of floating debt

Total present amount of funded and floating debt

Average rate of interest per annum paid during the year.
Maximum amount of debts during the year

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last report

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year.
Total amount expended for graduation and masonry. .

For Avooden bridges, per last report

For wooden bridges, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for wooden bridges

Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any)

For superstructure, including iron, per last report

For superstructure, including iron, paid during the

past year

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report 29,311 33

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year

108,827 47

7,244 00

108,827 47

201,395 31

7,244 00
1,303 62

201,395 31

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures 29,311 33

For land, land damages and fences, per last report. . . . 63,742 95

For land, land damages and fences, paid during the

past year

Total amount expended for land, land damages and

fences 63,742 95

For locomotives, per last report 7,000 00

For locomotives, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for locomotives 7,000 00

For passenger and baggage cars per last report 4,247 43

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past

year

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars 4.247 43

For merchandise cars, per last report

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for merchandise cars

For engineering per last report 20,605 56

For engineering, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for engineering 20,605 56

For agencies and other expenses per last report

For agencies and other expenses paid during the past

year

Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses

Total cost of road and equipment $443,677 67

Amount of assets of property held by the corporation

in addition to the cost of the road

Characteristics of Eoad.

Length of road 18.65 miles.

Length of single main track 18.65 miles.

Length of double main track

Length of branches owned by the company, stating

whether they have a single or double track

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excepting

main track and branches 0.70 miles.

Weight of rail per yard, in main road 56 pounds.

Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads. (Specify the

different weights per yard)

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road 66 feet — 222 feet long.

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads

Total rise and fall in main road 365 feet.

Total rise and fall in branch roads

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

main road 477 1-2 feet— 722 feet long.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in

branch roads

Total degrees of curvature in main road 710°

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads

Total length of straight line in main road 13.39

Total length of straight line in branches

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges 364 feet.

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges

Aggregate length of iron bridges 30 feet.

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides

Number of public ways crossed at grade 17

Number of railroads crossed at grade

Remarks

Way stations for express trains

Way stations for accommodation trains 2

Flag stations 4

Whole number of way stations . . . . 2

Whole number of flag stations 4

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains 27.880

Miles run by freight trains

Miles run by other trains

Total miles run 27,880

Number of passengers carried in the cars 40,259

Number of passengers, carried one mile 552,432

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars 19,835

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile 314,280

Number of passengers carried one mile to and from

other roads 145,112

Number of tons carried one mile to and from other roads 265,615

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops

Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains 20 miles per hour.

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,
including stops and detentions

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,

including stops and detentions 20 miles per hour.

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, inclu-
ding stops 20 miles per hour.

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not inclu-
ding passengers) hauled one mile

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight) hauled one mile

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges and renewals of iron $3,729 03

For repairs of wooden bridges 62 58

For wages of switchmen, average per month $26

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month $20

For wages of signal men, average per month $20

For wages of watchmen, average per month $30

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged

in construction Average No. 28.

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam power used) . . . 540 00

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal men, gate

keepers, switchmen, tool-houses 125 00

Total for maintenance of way

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation

For repairs of passenger cars

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation

For repairs of merchandise cars

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation

For repairs of gravel and other cars

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars . .

Number of Engines I

Number of passenger cars 2

Number of baggage cars 1

Number of merchandise cars

Number of gravel cars

MISCELLANEOUS.

4,456 61

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :

"Wood, number of cords, 897 Cost of the same. .

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs to the ton,)
Cost of same

For Oil used by engines and cars

For waste and other material for cleaning

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargea-
ble to passenger department

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargea-
ble to freight department

For gratuities and damages

For taxes and insurance

For ferries

For repairs of station buildings, acqueducts, fixtures,
furniture

For renewals of iron, including laying down

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron
taken up

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers
and freight carried on their roads, specifying each com-
pany

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their
roads, specifying each company

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law
expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all
other expenses not included in any of the foregoing

items

Total Miscellaneous

$1,472 35

150 00

1,130 67

2,753 27

2,466 95

650 60
105 00

6,993 13

12 19

40 43

10,268 30

Total expenditures for working the road 17,478 18

Total amount of interest paid during the year

Income During the Year.

For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by

company 15,965 07

2. To and from other roads, specifying what

For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned by company. 17,873 30

2. To and from other connecting roads

U. S. Mails 1,575 00

Eents 1,125 00

Total income 36,538 37

Net earnings, after deducting expenses 19,060 19

Balance made up by Western Kailroad 7,939 81

Dividends.

Six per cent. Total 27,000 00

Surplus not divided

Surplus last year

Total Surplus

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renewals,
viz.

Road and Bridges

Buildings

Engines and cars

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and

franchise, or any property of the corporation, per last

report

Mortgage debt, paid since last report

Mortgage debt, increase of, since last report

Present amount of Mortgage debts

Number of Mortgages on road and franchise, or any

property of the corporation

C. W. CHAPIN,

WILLIAM H. SWIFT,

ROBERT CAMPBELL,

JOSIAH STICKNEY,

STEPHEN FAIRBANKS, Directors.

. i«i»i»i

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SUFFOLK, ss. Boston, December 24, 1861.

Then personally appeared C. W. Chapin, William H. Swift, Robert Campbell,
Josiah Stickney and Stephen Fairbanks, and severally made oath to the truth of the
foregoing statement by them subscribed,

Before me CHAS. E. STEVENS, Justice of the Peace.

EEPOET

OF THE DIRECTORS OP THE

Providence & Worcester Railroad Corporation,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

Capital Stock

Number of shares of capital stock issued 16,000

Increase of capital since last Report ,

Capital paid in, per last Report

Capital paid in since last Report

Total amount of capital stock paid in

Funded debt, per last Report,

Funded debt, paid since last Report

Funded debt, increase of, since last Report

Total present amount of funded debt

Floating debt, per last Report

Floating debt, paid since last Report

Floating debt, increase of, since last Report

Total present amount of floating debt

Total present amount of funded and floating debt

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the year

Maximum amount of debts during the year

Cost of Road and Equipment.

Construction, per last Report

Received during the past year for land 6.25

Balance to credit " income," year 1861 6,288.81

Total present amount of construction

$1,600,000.00

None.
1,560,200.00
39,800.00

200,000.00
531)00.00

None.
6 per cent.

$1,442,470.59
6,295.06

1,600,000.00

147,000.00

1,436,175.53

For graduation and masonry, per last Report

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year ....

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry

For wooden bridges, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for wooden bridges

Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any)

For superstructure, including iron, per last Report

For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron.

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per dast Report

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures

For land, land-damages and fences, per last Report

For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences.

For locomotives, per last Report

For locomotives, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for locomotives

For passenger and merchandise cars, per last Report

For passenger and merchandise cars, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for passenger and merchandise cars.

For merchandise cars, per last Report

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for merchandise cars

For engineering, per last Report

For engineering, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for engineering

For agencies and other expenses, per last Report

For agencies and other expenses paid during the past year. . .

Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses. . .

Total present amount of construction and equipment

Amount of assets or property held by the corporation in ad-
dition to the cost of the road

Characteristics op Road.

Length of road

Length of single main track

Length of double main track

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating whether

they have a single or double track

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excepting

main tracks and branches

"Weight of rail per yard, in main road

Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads, (specify the different

weights per yard)

Maximum grade, with its length in, main road

Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads

Total rise and fall in main road

Total rise and fall in branch roads

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in main

road

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch

roads

Total degrees of curvature, in main road

105,642.46
8,250.00

148,923.08
None.

113,892.46

148,923.08

1,698,991.07

43 41-100 miles.

37 miles.

6 41-100 miles.

One.

8 1-2 miles.

56 to 63 pounds.

27 ft. per mile for 4300 ft.
Rise, 526 feet; fall 56 ft.

716 feet for 875 feet.

2546° 30'

Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads.
Total length of straight line, in main road. , . .

Total length of straight line, in branches

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges.

Aggregate length of iron bridges

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides.

Number of public ways crossed at grade

Number of railroads crossed at grade

Remarks

Way stations for express trains

Way stations for accommodation trains

Flag stations

Whole number of way stations

Whole number of flag stations

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains

Miles run by freight trains

Miles run by other trains

Total miles run

Number of passengers carried in the cars

Number of passengers carried one mile

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile

Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other
roads

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads . . .

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, including
stops

Average rate of speed actually attained by express passenger
trains including stops and detentions

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including
stops

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not including
passengers) hauled one mile

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not including
freight) hauled one mile

Expenditures for Working the Road.
For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden

bridges, and renewals of iron

For repairs of wooden bridges

For wages of switchmen, average per month ]

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month I

For wages of signal-men, average per month I

For wages of watchmen, average per month J

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in

construction

28 3-4 miles.

3855 feet.

1300 feet.

None.

None run.
18

o
o

18
3

124,149
80,994
None.

617,584
5,200,259

141,753
4,571,030

203,787
1,393,218

205,143

20 miles per hour.
25 miles per hour.

10 miles per hour.
3,050,300
8,250,030

The duties of these men
are mixed up with other
duties as station laborers.

195

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all labor
tools, repairs, and extra steam-power used)

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men, gate

keepers, switchmen, tool-houses

Total for maintenance of way

« Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation

For repairs of passengers cars

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation

For repairs of merchandise cars

For new merchandise cars

For repairs of gravel and other cars

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars

Number of engines

Number of passenger cars

Number of baggage cars

Number of merchandise cars

Number of gravel cars

Miscellaneous.
For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :
Wood, number of cords, 300. Cost of the same, $1,050.00 ]
Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the ton,)* \

2774. Cost of same, $16,644.41. . . ., . . , j

For oil used by cars and engines ,

For waste and other material for cleaning

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to

passenger department

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable tc

freight department

For gratuities and damages

For taxes and insurance

For ferries

For repairs of station buildings, acqueducts, fixtures, furniture

For renewals of iron, including laying down

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron taken

41,580.02

$15,884.37
2,800.47

5,930.05

6,773.77

up.

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and
freight carried on their roads, specifying each company.

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their
roads, specifying each company

For salaries of President, Treasurer Superintendent, law ex
penses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other
expenses not included in any of the foregoing items. .
Total miscellaneous

Total expenditures for working the road

Total amount of interest paid during the year

Deduct receipts

300

145

$17,694.41

2,819.18
743.32

21,462.73

27,169.92

425.00

2,466.08

6,019.23

17,012.58

10,81092
5,652 S3

31,388.66

95,812.45
168,781.13

>,158.09

Income during the Year.
For Passengers :

1. On main road, including branches owned by company. . . .

2. To and from other roads, specifying what

For Freight :

1. On main road and branches owned by the company

2. To and from other connecting roads

U. S. Mails

Rents

Express

Total income

Net earnings, after deducting expenses

Dividends.

8 per cent. Total

Surplus not divided

Surplus last year

Total surplus

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renewals, viz :

Of road and bridges

Buildings and cars

Mortgage Debts.
Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and franchise.

or any property of the corporation, per last Report

Mortgage debt, paid since last Report

Increase of mortgage debt since last Report

Present amount of mortgage debts

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any property

of the Corporation. . .

$120,081.79

175,614.62

5,114.25
2,140.37
5,277.00

308,228 03
139,446.90

None.
None.
None.

$200,000.00
53,000.00

147,000.00

One.

RECORD OF ACCIDENTS

On the Providence fy Worcester Railroad, for the year ending Nov. 30, 1861.

December 29, 1860. Dennis Tonney, on the night of December 29,
having fallen in a cattle guard, and being unobserved by the engineer, was
killed by a passing locomotive. The accident occurred in the city of
Providence.

October 19, 1861. Ann Ferguson, (intoxicated,) while lying upon the
track near Paw tucket, was run over by a car used by a repair party, and
injured. The night being dark, she was not discovered in season to prevent
the collision.

Respectfully submitted by

EARL P. MASON,
G. L. SPENCER,
H. CHACE,
PAUL WHITIN,
H. GOULDING,
JAMES Y. SMITH,
EDWARD PEARCE,
DUTY GREENE,
P. W. LIPPITT,
ISAAC H. SOUTHWICK,
HENRY CHAPIN,
ALEX. DeWITT,
H. N. SLATER,
Directors of the Providence S? Worcester Railroad Company.
Providence, R. I., December 21st, 1861.

Providence, ss. December 21, 1861.

Then personally appeared the persons whose names are subscribed to this
report, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by
them subscribed. Before

HENRY L. BO WEN, Justice of the Peace.

Providence, December 23d, 1861.
The undersigned, Commissioners of the Providence and Worcester Rail-
road Company having examined this Report, believe it to be correct, and
herewith approve the same.

WILLIAM S. DENNY,

Commissioner for Massachusetts.

JOHN R. BARTLETT,

Commissioner for Rhode Island.

Report of the Commissioners of the Providence and Worcester Railroad
Company to the Legislatures of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Providence and Worcester
Railroad Company, at the Company's office in Providence, on the 23d day
of December, 1861, for the purpose of investigating the accounts and ex-
penditures of said Company, and for deciding what sums are applicable to
that part of the road lying in the State of Rhode Island, and also what part
is chargeable to that portion of the road lying in Massachusetts ; and having
examined the accounts of said Company, we find that the net expenditures
for construction and equipment to the thirtieth of November, 1860, were

$1,697,036.13
There has been expended, during the year, for the purchase of one locomotive 8,250.00

$1,705,286.13

From which should be deducted for the sale of real estate 6.25

Net earnings of the road from Nov. 30, 1860 to Nov. 30, 1861 139,446.90

139,453.15

Less interest on funded debt 5,158.09

Less dividends Nos. 18 and 19 128,000 00

133,158.09

6,295.06

Net cost of road and equipments, to Nov. 30, 1861 $1,698,991.07

Apportioned as follows, viz :

To Massachusetts $849,495.53

To Rhode Island ,,. $849,495.54

RECEIPTS.

The whole amount of receipts from the 30th November, 1860, to 30th

November, 1861, is as follows, viz:

Transportation of passengers $120,081.79

Transportation of freight 175,614.62

Transportation of mails 5,1 14.25

Rents 2,140 37

Express 5,277 00

3,228.03

EXPENSES

For maintaining and operating the road during the twelve months ending

November 30, 1861.

Fuel $17,694.41

Oil , 2,819.18

Maintenance of way 41,580.02

Repairs of cars 15,504.29

Repairs of locomotives 15,884.37

Passenger expenses 21,462.73

Freight expenses 27,169.92

Miscellaneous expenses. , 26,666.21

$168,781.13

Net earnings , $139,446.90

Which slim we apportion as follows, viz :

To Massachusetts , $69,723.45

To Rhode Island $69,723.45

Said Commissioners also find on examining the books of said Company
that separate accounts of the expenditures in Rhode Island and Massachu-
setts have been kept agreeable to the acts of said States creating the present
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company,

WM. S. DENNY,

Commissioner for Massachusetts,

JOHN R. BARTLETT,

Commissioner for Rhode Island,

REPORT

OF THE DIRECTORS OP THE

Providence, Warren and Bristol Eailroad Corporation,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

Capital Stock

Number of shares of capital stock issued

Increase of capital since last Report

Capital paid in, per last Report ,

Capital paid in since last Report

Total amount of capital stock paid in

Funded debt, per last Report

Funded debt, paid since last Report

Funded debt, increase of, since last Report

Total present amount of funded debt

Floating debt, per last Report

Floating debt, paid since last Report

Floating debt, increase of, since last Report

Total present amount of floating debt

Total present amount of funded and floating debt

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the year
Maximum amount of debts during the year

Cost op Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last Report

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year..

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry. .

For wooden bridges, per last Report

For wooden bridges, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for wooden bridges

$437,917.49

8,500.00

$442,000.00

437,917.49

8,500.00

None.
None.

144,591.89
None.

8,616.10
None.

144,591.89

8,616.10

Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any)

For superstructure, including iron, per last Report

For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures

For land, land-damages and fences, per last Report ,

For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences .

For locomotives, per last Report

For locomotives, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for locomotives

For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year. . . .

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars

For merchandise cars, per last Report

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for merchandise cars

For engineering, per last Report

For engineering, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for engineering

For agencies and other expenses, per last Report

For agencies and other expenses paid during the past year . . .

Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses . . .

Total cost of road and equipment

Amount of assets or property held by the corporation in ad-
dition to the cost of the road

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road

Length of single main track

Length of double main track

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating whether

they have a single or double track

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excepting

main tracks and branches

Weight of rail per yard, in main road

Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads, (specify the different

weights per yard)

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road

Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads

Total rise and fall in main road

Total rise and fall in branch roads

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in main

road

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch

roads

Total degrees of curvature, in main road

Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads

Total length of straight line, in main road

Total length of straight line, in branches

None.

138,243.44
None.

25,379.60
None.

80,575.45
None.

7,070.00
None.

4,225.00
None.

2,004.31
None.

14,846.97
None.

22,614.11
None.

138,243.44

25,379.60

80,575.45

7,070.00

4,225.00

2,004.31

14,846.97

22,614.11
448,166.87

13 6-10 miles.
13 6-10 miles.
None.

None.

2,150 feet.
56 pounds.

None.

30 ft. per mile, 22,300 ft.

None.

186 feet.

No;je.

1000 feet; 2568 feet.

None.

463 degrees.

None.

9 1-10 miles.

None.

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges

Aggregate length of iron bridges

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides

Number of public ways crossed at grade

Number of railroads crossed at grade

Remarks

Way stations for express trains

Way stations for accommodation trains

Flag stations

Whole number of way stations

Whole number of flag stations

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger and freight trains

Miles run by freight trains

Miles run by other trains

Total miles run

Number of passengers carried in the cars

Number of passengers carried one mile

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile

Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other
roads

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads . . .

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, including
stops

Average rate of speed actually attained by express passenger
trains including stops and detentions

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including

stops

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not including
passengers) hauled one mile

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not including
freight) hauled one mile

Expenditures for Working the Road.
For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden

bridges, and renewals of iron

For repairs of wooden bridges

For wages of switchmen, average per month )

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month [a

For wages of signal-men, average per month [ £

For wages of watchmen, average per month J

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in

construction

310 feet.

162 feet.

None.

7
3

24,471 miles.
None.

24,471

76,750

885,125

4,347

56,862

56,672
8,255

No express trains.

24 miles per hour.
17 miles per hour.

Mixed trains.
453,416
300,620

$6,174.29
48.30

1,159.00

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all labor
tools, repairs, and extra steam-power used)

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men, gate-

keepers, switchmen, tool-houses

Total for maintenance of way

Motive Power and Caes.

For repairs of locomotives

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation

For repairs of passengers cars

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation

For repairs of merchandise cars

For new merchandise cars

For repairs of gravel and other cars

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars

Number of engines ,

Number of passenger cars

Number of baggage cars ,

Number of merchandise cars

Number of gravel cars ,

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :

Wood, number of cords, 62. Cost of the same ,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the ton,)
351|. Cost of same , . . ,

For oil used by cars and engines

For waste and other material for cleaning

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to
passenger department

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to
freight department

For gratuities and damages

For taxes and insurance

For ferries

For repairs of station buildings, acqueducts, fixtures, furniture

For renewals "of iron, including laying down

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron taken
up

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and
freight carried on their roads, specifying each company

For amount paid other companies, as rent for • use of their
roads, specifying each company

For salaries of President, Treasurer Superintendent, law ex-
penses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other

expenses not included in any of the foregoing items

Total miscellaneous

Total expenditures for working the road

Total amount of interest paid during the year, balance of
interest acct — ,

7,381.59

$484.48
894.37
270,00

$325,55

1,846.22

445.73

56.61

4,005.00

1,711.58
193.56
431.50

137.46

1,648.85

1,357.17

10,510.38

19,540.82
215.52

Income during the Year.

For Passengers :

1. On main road, including branches owned by company

2. To and from other roads, specifying what. Boston &

Stonington, and T. B. & X. B. Railroad

For Freight :

1. On main road and branches owned by the company.

2. To and from other connecting roads

U. S. Mails

Express

Total income

Net earnings, after deducting expenses

Dividends.

per cent. Total. . .
Surplus not divided.
Surplus last year

Total surplus

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renewals, viz

Of road and bridges

Buildings, engines and cars

Mortgage Debts.
Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and franchise

or any property of the corporation, per last Report

Mortgage debt, paid since last Report ,

Increase of mortgage debt since last Report

Present amount of mortgage debts

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any property

of the Corporation. . .

$16,979.04
1,864.05

2,122.38

4,390.10

498.75

600.00

6,697.98

26,454.32

8}500.00

8,500.00

C. T. CHILD,
SAM'L W. CHURCH,
THOMAS G. TURNER,
AMOS D. SMITH,
ROBERT H. IVES,
LEON CHAPPOTIN,
Directors of the Providence, ^Warren § Bristol Railroad Corporation
Providence, R. L, December 21st, 1861.

Providence, ss. December 21, 1861.

Then personally appeared C. T. Child, Sam'l W. Church, Thos. G.
Turner, Amos D. Smith, Robert H. Ives, and Leon Chappotin, and sever-
ally made oath io the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.
Before me

JOHN A. GARDNER, Justice of the Peace.

Report of the Commissioners of the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad
Company to the Legislatures of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Providence, Warren & Bristol
Eailroad Company, at the Company's office in Providence, on the 23d day
of December, 1861, for the purpose of investigating the accounts and ex-
penditures of said Company, and for deciding what sums are applicable to
that part of the road laying in Massachusetts, and also what part is
chargeable to that portion of the road laying in Rhode Island ; and having
examined the accounts of said Company, we find that the total expen-
ditures for construction and equipment to the thirtieth of November, 1861,
inclusive, are

$448,166.87

The amount of cost of* construction we apportion as follows :

To Massachusetts $115,190.38

To Rhode Island $332,976.49

RECEIPTS.

The whole amount of receipts from December 1st, 1860, to November

30th, 1861, inclusive, was as follows, viz :

For transpoi'tation of passengers $18,843.09

For transportation of freight 6,512.48

For Mails and Express 1,098.75

— — $26,454.32

EXPENSES

$19756.34
Which we apportion as follows, viz :

To Massachusetts -. $5,323.11

To Rhode Island $14,433.23

Said Commissioners find on examining the books of said Company, that
said Company have kept separate accounts of the expenditures in Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island, respectively, agreeable to the laws of said States.

JOHN C. PRATT,

Commissioner for Massachusetts.

JOHN A. GARDNER,

Commissioner for Rhode Island.

* THE

A.lsTlsriJA.L EEPOET

OE THE

EOGKPORT BAIL ROAD,

FOR TH'E YEAH ENDING

NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

SALEM:

WM. IVES AND GEO. W. PEASE., ..PRINTERS.

1861.

REPORT

OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE

ROCKPORT RAILROAD CORPORATION,
For the Year Ending November 30, 1861.

To be returned to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, together with 1000 printed copies of the
same, on or before the first Wednesday in January next.

[General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sections 132 to 135.

Capital Stock, .....

Number of shares of capital stock issued,

Increase of Capital, since last Report, .

Capital paid in, per last Report, .

Capital paid in, since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in, .

Funded debt, per last Report,

Funded debt, paid since last Report,

Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded debt,

Floating debt, per last Report,

Floating debt, paid since last Report, .

Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt, .

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the

year,

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost op Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year
Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For -wooden bridges, per last Report, .
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year, .
Total amouLt expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any)
For superstructure including iron, per last Report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the

past year,

Total amou:at expended for superstructure, including

iron,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year, .

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures, ...*...

$61,400 00

563

3,600 00

12,280 00

50,200 00

$62,480 00

$4,613 97

ROCKPORT RAIL ROAD.

For land, land damages and fences, per last Report,
For land, land damages and fences, paid during the

past year, .......

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and

fences,

For locomotives, per last Report,

For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,

For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report,

For passenger & baggage cars, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars

For merchandise cars, per last Report,

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,

For engineering, per last Report,

For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,

For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,

For agencies and other expenses paid during the

past year, .......

Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses

Total cost of road and equipment,

Amount of assets or property held by the corporation

in addition to the cost of the road.

Characteristics of Road,

Length of road,

Length of single main track, ....

Length of double main track, ....

Length of branches owned by the Company stat- >

ing whether they have a single or double track. )

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excep-
ting main tracks and branches,
Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, . ,

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify the
different weights per yard) .

Maximum grade, with its length in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads

Total rise and fall in main road, .

Total rise and fall in branch roads.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve
main road, ......

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve
branch roads,

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,

Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads, .

Total length of straight line, in main road, .

Total length of straight line in branches

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges, .

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

Aggregate length of stone bridge,

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade, .

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains, .

Way stations for accommodation trains,

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations, .

Whole number of flag stations,

4,311 00
5,156 32
9,467 32

856 36

3,633 70

4,490 06

49 35

907 51

956 86

3 6-10 Miles.
19.700 feet.

1690 feet.
50 pounds.

50 ft. to mile,
122 feet.

1353 feet.

12.485

28 feet— $612 75

ANNUAL REPORT.

Doings During the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains, -

Miles run by freight trains, •- ■

Miles run by other trains, -

other roads, --'-.-

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other

roads, -

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops -

Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions,
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops, -

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not includ-
ing passengers) hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not

including freight) hauled one mile, -

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges,
For wages of switchmen, av. per month, » 1
For wages of gate-keepers, av. per month, - 1 c?
For wages of signal-men, av. per month, - j £L
For wages of watchmen, a v. per month, - J
Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged

in construction, -

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power used,)
For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives, -

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger and freight cars,

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars, -

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines, -

Number of passenger cars, -

Number of baggage cars, -
Number of merchandise cars, -

Number of gravel cars, -

i g o
itf .9

I Cd a} CO

M «JH
'^^ «

+s m ^x

ROCKPORT RAIL ROAD.

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. : —

1. Wood, number of cords. Cost of the same,

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs, to

the ton,) Cost of the sam«,

For oil used by cars and engines, gallons,

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-
able to passenger department,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, charge-
able to freight department, -

For gratuities and damages, -

For taxes and insurance -

For ferries, -.____

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture, and other station expenses,

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old
iron taken up, -

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passen-
gers and freight carried on their roads, specifying
each company, - -

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of
their roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent,
law expenses, office expenses of the above offioes,
and all other expenses not included in any of the
foregoing items, -

Total Miscellaneous, -

Total expenditures for working the road,

Total amount of interest paid during the year.

Income During the Year.

For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by

company, -

2. To and from other roads, specifying what -

For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned

by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads*
U. S. Mails, -

Rents- -

Total income, -

Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Dividends.
Per cent

Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year -
Total surplus,

ANNUAL REPORT.

Estimated Depreciation Beyond the Renewals, viz.

Of road and bridges, -

Buildings, -

Engines and cars, -

Mortgage Debts. -

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the Corporation, per
last Report, -

Mortgage debt paid since last Report,

Increase of mortgage debt since last Report,

Present amount of mortgage debts,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation, -

NEWELL GILES,
MOSES HASKINS,
ADDISON GOTT,
HENRY DENNIS,
EZRA EAMES,
JAMES MANNING,
JOHN PRESTON,

Directors
of the
' Rockport Railroad
Corporation.

Essex, ss. December 27, 18C1. Then personally appeared Newell Giles, Moses Has-
kins, Addison Gott, Henry Dennis, Ezra Eames, James Manning, and John Preston, and
severally made oath, that the foregoing statement by them subscribed is true, according
to their best knowledge and belief. Before me,

ALFRED PARSONS, Justice of the Peace.

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE DIRRCTORS OF THE

Salem and Lowell Railroad Company,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

Capital Stock,

$400,000 00

Number ot shares of capital stock issued,

2.433

Increase of capital since last report,

None.

Capital paid in, per last report,

243,805 00

Capital paid in, since last report,

None.

Total amount of capital stock paid in.

243,305 00

Funded debt, per last report,

226,900 00

Funded debt, paid since last report,

None.

Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

None.

Total present amount of funded debt,

226.900 00

Floating debt, per last report,

340 91

Flouting debt, paid since last report,

70 79

Floating debt, increase ol, since last report,

None.

Total present amount of fioatingdebt being unpaid dividends

270 12

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,

22", 170 12

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the year,

6 per cent.

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

227,240 91

Surplus— Contra,

6,650 16

COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.

477,125 28

For graduation and masonry, per last report,

94,831 77

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year,

Nothing.

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,

94,831 7T

For woodeu bridges, per last report,

3,139 15

For wooden bridges, paid during the past year.

Nothing.

Total amount expended lor wooden bridges,

3,139 15

Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any),

Nothing.

For superstructure, including iron, per last report,

123,801 18

For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year,

Nothing.

Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron,

123,801 18

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,

8.399 13

For stations, buildings and fixtures paid during the past year,

Nothing.

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures,

8,399 13

For land, land-damages and fences, pet last report,

48,007 23

For land, land damages and fences, paid during the past year,

Nothing.

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences,

48,007 25

For locomotives, per last report,

21,948 55

For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Nothing.

Total amount expended lor locomotives,

21,948 55

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,

7,420 62

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year,

Nothing.

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars,

7,420 62

For merchandise cars, per last report,

53,174 22

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Nothing.

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,

53,174 22

For engineering, per last report,

6,927 57

For engineering, paid during the past year,

Nothing.

Total amount expended for engineering,

6,927 57

For agencies and other expenses, per last report,

6,026 35

For agencies and otber expenses, paid during tlie past year,

Nothing.

Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses,

6,026 35

SALEM AND LOWELL RAILROAD.

[Not.

Discount on bonds, and miscellaneous.

Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets or property held by the corporation in addition

to the cost of the road,
Of the $13,112 06 assete $4,984 41 is considered unavailable.

CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD.

Length of road,

Lengh of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating whether

they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excepting main

tracks and branches,
Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify the different

weight per yard,)
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Maximum g ade, with its length, in branch roads,
Total rise and tall in main road.
Total rise and fall in branch ro;ids,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in main road,
Shortest radius of curvature, with lengih of curve, in branch

roads,
Total decrees of curvature, in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line, in main road,
Total length of straight line, in branches,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges,
Whole length of road uufenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,

■

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains,

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations,

Whole number of flag stations,

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

Miles run by passenger trains,

Miles run by freight trains,

Miles run by other trains,
Total miles run,

Number of passengers carried in the cars,

Number of passengers carried one mile,

Number of Urns of merchandise carried in the cars,

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,

Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads,

Number of tons carried one mile, to :md from other toads,

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, including
stops,

Average rate of speed actually attained by express passenger
trains, including stops and detentions.

Rate ol speed adopted lor accommodation trains.

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains, in-
cluding stop* and detentions.

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions.

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops.

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not including pas-
se igers) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not including
freight) hauled one mile,

90,337 43

$464,013 22

13.112 06

$477,125 28

16.8S2 miles.
16.882 miles.
None.

None.

1.734 miles.
58 lbs.

None.

28.58 per mile 3380 feel.

None.

1.200 feet for 1.425 feet.

None.

395*

None.

13.368 miles.

None.

121 feet

None.

All fenced or otherwise protected.

None.

Operated by the Boston & Lowell
Railroad Corporation, under con-
tract. A copy is annexed to
the report of 1858.

1861.J

SALEM AND LOWELL HAILROAD.

EXPENDITURES FOR WORKING THE ROAD.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden
bridges, and renewals o*' iron,

For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switcbmen, average per month, ! i

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, ! > .

For wages of Bignal men. average per month, i I .

For wages of watchmen, average per month, $

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in con-
struction.

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all labor, tools,

I repairs, and extra steam-power used,)

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men, gate-keepers,
switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

MOTIVE POWER AND CARS.

For repairs of locomotives,

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passeuger cars,

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars,

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation.

For repairs or gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines,
Number of passenger cars.
Number of baggage cars,
Number oi merchandise cars,
Number of gravel cars.

MISCELLANEOUS.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz:—

Wood, number of cords. Cost 01 the same,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the ton.) Cost of
same.

For oil used by cars and engines,

For w aste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable to pas-
senger department,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable to
freight department,

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insuiance,

For ferries,

For repairs of station buildings, acqueducts, fixtures, furniture,

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new Iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron taken np.

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and
freight carried on their roads, specifying each company,

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their roads,
specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law ex-
penses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other
expenses not included in any of the foregoing items,
Total miscellaneous,

Total expcndituies,

Total amount of interest paid during the year, (on funded dohtj

Paid by Boston A Lowell Rail-
road Corporation*

Total expense and Interest,

INCOME DURING THE YEAR.

For P'ssengers : —

1. On main road, Including branches owned by company,

2. To and from other roads, s^eciiying what,
For Fr-ight :—

1. On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,
U. S. Mails,

Rents

Oth-r sources,
Total income,

Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Run by Boston A Lowell Rail*
road Corporation,

3
3
1

197
None.

Operated by |Boston A LoWell
Railroad Corporation.

330 06

305 35

635 41

13,328 09
"$13,963 4?

Operated by Boston and Lowelt
Ifailroad Corporation under
contract, who pay 17,500 00
per annum.

17,500 00
134 29

17,634 29
3,670 82

SALEM AND LOWELL RAILROAD.

DIVIDENDS.

Per cent. Total,

Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year,

Total Enrplua,

ESTIMATED DEPRECIATION BEYOND THE RENEW-
ALS, viz. :
Of road and bridges,
Buildings, '

EugineB and cars,

MORTGAGE DEBTS.

Amount or debts secured by mortgage of road and franchise, or
any property of the corporation, per last report,

Mortgage dib't paid since last report,

Increase of mortgage debt since last report,

Present amount of mortgage debts,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any property of
the corporation,

3,670 82
2,079 34

6,650 16

Road run and kept in repair by
- the Bo&ton and Lowell Kail-
road Corporation.

226,900 00
None.
None.

226,900 00

One.

Charles F. Flint,
Sidney Spalding,
Josiah B. French,
Caleb Livingston,

( Directors of the Salem ) f^P^.T GST°N'

and Lowell Railroad
Company.

;».

B. Perkins.

Lowell, December 9, 1861.
Middlesex, ss. — Then personally appeared Charles F. Flint, Sidney Spalding,
Josiah B. French, Caleb Livingston and Wm. E. Livingston, and severally made
oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed, according to their
best knowledge and belief. Before

F. H. NOURSE, Justice of the Peace.

Essex ss, December 10, 1861. — Then personally appeared J. W. Peele and N.
B. Perkins, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by
them subscribed, according to their best knowledge and belief. Before

WM. H. FOSTER, Justice of the Peace,

s»K

THIRTEENTH

A.]STN"TJA.L EEPOET

OF THE

SOUTH READING BRANCH RAIL ROAD

FOR THE YEAR ENDING

NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

SALEM:

WM. IVES AND GEO. W. PEASE, PRlNTEBS*

1861.

REPORT

OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE

SOUTH READING BRANCH RAILROAD CORPORATION,
For the Year Ending November 30, 1861.

To be returned to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, together with 1000 printed copies of the
same, on or before the first Wednesday in January next.

[General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sections 132 to 135.

Capital Stock,

Number of shares of capital stock issued.

Increase of Capital, since last Report, .

Capital paid in, per last Report, .

Capital paid in, since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in, .

Funded debt, per last Report,

Funded debt, paid since last Report,

Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded debt, .

Floating debt, per last Report,

Floating debt, paid since last Report, .

Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt, .

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the

year,

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost op Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year
Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For -wooden bridges, per last Report, .
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year, .
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any)
For superstructure including iron, per last Report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures, . . . • . - .

Carried forward, .

$209,532 73

$400,000 00

209,532 73

103,936 88
585 73

61,539 27
9,303 03

103,936 88
585 73

61,539 27

9,303 03

$175,364 91

SOUTH READING BRANCH RAIL ROAD.

Brought forward,

For land, land damages and fences, per last Report,
For land, land damages and fences, paid during the

past year, .......

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and

fences, ♦ .

For locomotives, per last Report,

Tor locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,

For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report, .

For passenger & baggage cars, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars

For merchandise cars, per last Report,

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year^

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,

For engineering, per last Report,

For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,

For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,

For agencies and other expenses paid during the

past year, .......

motal amount expended for agencies and other expenses

Total cost of road and equipment,

Amount of assets or property held by the corporation

in addition to the cost of the road.

50,507 80

Characteristics of Road,

Length of road, ..... . . .

Length of single main track,. ....

Length of double main track, ....

Length of branches owned by the Company stat- ) Single
ing whether they have a single or double track. 5 track.

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excep-
ting main tracks and branches, . . .

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, . T

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roadsy (specify the
different weights per yard) ....

Maximum grade, with its length in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,-

Total rise and fall in main road, ....

Total rise and fall in branch roads.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,- in.
main road,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, m
branch roads, .... ,

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,

Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads

Total length of straight line, in main road,

Total length of straight line in branches

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges.

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides

Number of public ways crossed at gradeT

Number of railroads crossed at grade, .

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains, .

Way stations for accommodation trains,

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations, .

Whole number of flag stations.

$175,364 91

50,507 80'

i p

7,404 57

66,191 08

,404 57

66,191 08
$299,468 36

8.15 Mile&.
8.15 Miles.

1150 feet.

9345 feet.

60 lbs.

60 lbs.
Length 2200 ft.
900 "
237.6 feet.

5 "

52.8 feet
40

425 feet, length 290 feet.

350 feet, «* 100 <*
232c 15'
80° 41'
6.85 Miles.-
578 feet.
326 "

ANNUAL REPORT.

Doings During the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains, -
Miles run by freight trains, -

Miles run by other trains, -

Total miles run, * -

other roads, -

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other

roads, -

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops -

Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions,
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions.
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops, -

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not includ-
ing passengers) hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not

including freight) hauled one mile, -

Expenditures for Working the Road,

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges,
For wages of switchmen^ av per month, - "|
For wages of gate-keepers, av» per month, - I o

For wages of signal-men, av. per month, - J gL
For wages of watchmen, av. per month, - J
Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged

in construction, -

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power used,)
For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives, *

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars, -

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars, and other cars, -

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars.
Number of engines, - *

Number of passenger carsj »

Number of baggage cars, -

Number of merchandise cars, -

Number of gravel cars, -

25,040

54,254

348,261

5,302

29,124

225,451

7,779
21 Miles per hour0

20 " " "

21 " " "

20 " " «
20 «« « <e

62,705
24,270

2,480 36

25,040

2,480 36

1,848 60
1,257 00

3105 60

Owns no equipment.

SOUTH READING RAIL ROAD CORPORATION.

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used "by engines during the year, viz. : —

1. Wood, number of cords, 357. Cost of the same,

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to

the ton,) 153. Cost of the same,

For oil used by cars and engines, gallons, 399.,

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-
able to passenger department,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, charge-
able to freight department, -

For gratuities and damages, -

For taxes ------

For ferries, -

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture, and other station expenses,

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old
iron taken up,

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passen-
gers and freight carried on their roads, specifying
each company, -

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of
their roads, specifying each company, (Essex Rail
Road.) -

For office expenses,

Total Miscellaneous, -

Total expenditures for working the road,
Total amount of interest paid during the year.

Income During the Year.

For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches

owned by company, - - 4,340 93

2. To and from other roads, specifying

what, (Boston and Maine R. R.) 10,349 61

For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned

by company, - - 1,280 61

2. To and from other connecting roads. 450 44
U. S. Mails, - - - ~ :
Rents and Miscellaneous, -

Total income, -

Loss,

Note.

This Report is incomplete, because of the
omission of the Boston and Maine Rail Road to
make the necessary returns of joint business.

Dividends.

Per cent. Total,
Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year -

Total surplus,

1,782 77

886 45
370 42

5,272 95

24 70
1,397 22

3,200 00
18 00

$12,952 51

18,538 47

14,690 54

1,731 05

335 27

16,756 86
1,781 61

ANNUAL REPORT.

Estimated Depreciation Beyond the Renewals, viz.

Of road and bridges, - - - }

Buildings, - - - - > Nothing.

Engines and cars, }

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the Corporation, per
last Report, -

Mortgage debt paid since last Report,

Increase of mortgage debt since last Report,

Present amount of mortgage debts,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation, -

GEORGE M. BROWNE, } Directors

MICAJAH LUNT, | of the

W. L. DWIGHT, I- South Reading

NATHAN D. CHASE, | Branch Railroad

HENRY L. WILLIAMS, J Corporation.

Suffolk, ss. December 19, 1861. Then personally appeared George M. Browne, Micajah
Lunt, W. L. Dwight, Nathan D. Chase, and Henry L. Williams, and severally made
oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed, according to their best
knowledge and belief, before me,

JOHN B. PARKER, Justice of the Peace.

ACCIDENT.

1860.
December 29th, W. H. Browne in attempting to cross the track near South Reading,
was struck by the passenger train, and so much injured that he died the next day.

THIRD

ANNUAL REPORT

OF T H

SOMERVILLE HORSE RAILROAD

Swutarg of % Comtmmhxealtjr oi iSassittjrusttts-

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30th, 1861.

CHARLESTOWN :

PRINTED BY W. W. WHEILDON

1861.

RETUEN

OP THE

SOMERVILLE HORSE RAILROAD CORPORATION.

IHor the Year ending November 30th, 1861.

Report of the Somerville Horse Railroad Corporation under General Statutes,
Chapter 6S. Sects. 145, 144.

Condition or the Company.

Capital stock, fixed by charter, -

Capital stock, as voted by the company,

Capital stock paid in, in cash, -

Capital stock paid in, in work and materials, by
contractors and others, -

Funded debt,

Floating debt, ------

Total debt,

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of
the road and franchise, or any property be-
longing to the corporation, or standing in its
name, -------

Number of mortgages on road and franchise,
or any property of the corporation, specifying
the number and amount of mortgages on
road and franchise, and each kind of prop-
erty,

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the
road and equipment, and exclusive of all
property on hand, used, or which is to be
used, in running the road and keeping it in
repair,

Cost of the Road. •

Amount expended for labor in excavating for
the track, laying foundations and rails,

Amount expended in timber for foundation, -

Amount expended for iron and other metal for
rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road, -

Amount expended for paving, -

Amount expended for paving stones,

Amount expended for engineering,

Total cost of road, -

Amount included in the present and in past
years, among the running expenses for esti-
mated or actual depreciation of the road, -

Net cost of road,

8100,000 00
850,000 00

850,000 00

None.

J> Built by contract.

850,000 00

SOMERVILLE HORSE RAILROAD.

Cost of Equipment.

Number of cars and cost, -

Number of horses and cost, -

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles,
excepting cars, owned by the company,

Cost of land and buildings thereon when pur-
chased,

Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,
erected by the company, or standing on land
not owned by the company, -

Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying
what,)

Total cost of equipment, -

Amount included in the present and in past
years in the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of any of the above items,

Net amount at which the equipment stands
charged on the books of the company,

Characteristics oe the Road.
Length of single main track, -

Length of double main track, -
Total length of road, -
Length of branches owned by the company,

stating whether they have a single or double

track, -------

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts

and other track, excepting main track and

branches, ------

Total length of rail,

Weight of rail used, per yard, ( specifying

whether of cast or rolled iron,)
Maximum grade, per mile on road, with length

of grade, ------

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, -_---__
Greatest length of single track on road between

two turnouts, ------

Total length of main track which is paved, -

Doings during the Year.
Total number of miles run during the year, -
Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Rate of speed adopted, including stops and de-
tentions, ------

Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, --.--•'-

Number of persons employed, regularly, (speci-
fying the occupations of each,) - • -
Total number of trips run during the year, -
Average number of passengers each trip,

This Road is under
lease to the Mai-
den and Melrose
Railroad Co., who
furnish the entire
equipment.

14,130 feet.
14,130 "

598 "
29,456 "

28 lbs. Rolled.

Nominal.

188 feet in 75 feet.

7,554 "

Road under lease, as
previously stated.

SOMERVILLE HORSE RAILROAD.

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-
tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pave-
ment, - - - -

For general repairs, including repairs of cars,
omnibuses and harnesses, and for shoeing
horses, -------

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
buildings used as stables, offices, or for any-
other purposes, by the company,

For wages, including the wages of every person
regularly employed, excepting the president,
directors, superintendent and treasurer,

For interest, ------

For taxes and insurance, -

For tolls paid other companies for the right to
pass over their roads, -

For rent paid other companies for use of their
roads, -------

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,
straw, or other articles used for the food or
bedding of horses, -

For miscellaneous articles purchased during the
year — such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the
use of which continues for one or more years
— and not included in the cost of equipment,

For all other expenses, -

For amount charged on the company's books
during the year, for estimated or actual de-
preciation of the following property : —

Cars, -------

Horses, -------

Omnibuses, ------

Real Estate, ------

Road, -------

Other property, ------

Total,

Total expenses, ------

Road under lease, as
previously stated.

SOMERVILLE HORSE RAILROAD.

Earnings.
Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold, -

From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road,
From United States mails, -
For sales of manure, -
From other sources, -
Total earnings, ------

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand, -

Net earnings, as above, -

Total surplus for payment of dividends,

Dividends declared, during the year,

Total per centage of dividends, for the year, -

Present surplus, -

Miscellaneous.
Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter, -
Of capital stock, as voted by the company,
Of capital stock, paid in, -

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount

charged for depreciation thereon,
Increase in cost of equipment, during the year,
including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, -.--__

Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any
portion thereof, or by amount charged for
depreciation, ------

List of accidents on road during the year,

Received rent from
May 1st, 1861, to
November 1 st, 1 8 6 1 ,
$1250, which was
distributed in one
dividend of 2J per
cent, on $50,000
stock.

■ Leased as previously
stated.

GEO. A. WHITING.
CHAS. E. POWERS.
ENOCH ROBINSON.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Middlesex, ss.

Boston, December 30, 1861.

Personally appeared the above named Geo. A. Whiting, Chas. E. Powers,
and Enoch Robinson, Directors of the Somerville Horse Railroad Company,
and made oath that the foregoing statement by them subscribed, is true,
according to their best knowledge and belief.

Before me,

L. M. CHILDS, 'Justice of the Peace.

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

South Smoke Rail Hoab Company,

Being for the Year ending November 30, 1861.

To be returned to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, together with 1000 printed

copies of the same, on or before the first Wednesday in January next.

General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sections 132 to 135.

Capital Stock, -

Number of shares of capital stock issued,
Increase of capital, since last Report, -
Capital paid in, per last Report, -
Capital paid in, since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last Report,
Funded debt, paid since last Report, -
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report, -
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and
floating debt, -
Average rate of interest per annum, paid

during the year, -
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for graduation
and masonry, -
1

10,000
none
259,685

150,000

$600,000

259,685

150,000

2,391 43

377 29

2,768 72

152,768 72

6 per cent.

125,382

125,382 06

SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD.

For wooden bridges, per last Report, -

For wooden bridges, paid during the past yr.

Total am't expended for wooden bridges

Total amount expended for iron bridges

For superstructure, including iron, per last

Report,

For superstructure, including iron, paid dur-
ing the last year, -

Total amount expended for superstruc-
ture, including iron, -
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last

Report,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid
during the past year,

Total am't expended for stations, build-
ings and fixtures, -
For land, land-damages, and fences, per last

Report,

For land, land-damages and fences, paid
during the past year, ...

Total amount expended for land, land-
damages and fences, -
For locomotives, per last Report, -
For locomotives, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last

Report,

For passenger and baggage cars, paid dur-
ing the past year, ....
Total amount expended for passenger
and baggage cars, ...
For merchandise cars, per last Report,
For merchandise cars, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for merchandise

cars,

For engineering, per last Report, -
For engineering, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last

Report,

For agencies and other expenses, paid dur-
ing the past year, ... -
Total amount expended for agencies

and other expenses, -
Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets or property held by the
corporation, in addition to the cost of the
road, -> f "

13,448 50

82,063 10

13,448 50

29,529 82

101,977 56

15,600 50

17,026 19

6,199 34

13,402 81

96,363 08

82,063 10

29,529 82

101,977 56

15,600 50

17,026 19

6,799 34

13,402 81

96,363 08
501,592 96

19,178 86

SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD.

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road, .

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company,

stating whether they have a single or

double track,

Aggregate length of sidings & other tracks,

excepting main tracks and branches,
Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads

(specify the different weights per yard),
Maximum grade, with its length, in main

road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch

roads,

Total rise and fall in main road, -
Total rise and fall in branch roads,
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

curve, in main road, -
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of

bridges,

Aggregate length of iron bridges,
Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks,

Way stations, for express trains, -
Way stations, for accommodation trains,

Flag stations,

Whole number of Way stations,
Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.
Miles run by passenger trains (in addition
our cars have run 19,860 miles over the
0. C. & F. R. R. R.)
Miles run by freight trains, (incl. in pass, tr.)
Miles run by other trains, -
Total miles run, -

11.5 miles.
11.5 <

2100 feet.
52 lbs.

34,^ ft. for 3J miles.

259T^ ft.

(4m ft. for 69T£ft. at
jjunct. O.C. &F.R.R.R.

?04° 42'

TT8o miles.

50 feet.

1000 feet.

£ mile.
26

22,988

SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD.

Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons merch'dise carried in cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried 1 m.
Number of passengers carried one mile, to

and from other roads, -
Number of tons carried one mile, to and from

other roads,

Rate of speed adopted for express passen-
ger trains, including stops,
Average rate of speed actually attained by

express passenger trains, including stops

and detentions, -

Rate of speed adopted for accom. trains,
Rate of speed actually attained by accom.

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed actually attained by

special trains, incl. stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed adopted for freight

trains, including stops and detentions,
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars

(not including passengers), hauled 1 mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise

cars (not including freight), hauled 1 m.

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way ex-
clusive of wooden bridges, and renewals
of iron,

For repairs of wooden bridges, -

For wages of switchmen, average
per month, $

For wages of gate-keepers, average
per month, $

For wages of signal-men, average
per month, $

For wages of watchmen, average

per month, - - - $33 15

Number of men employed, exclusive of
those engaged in construction,

For removing ice and snow (this item to
include all labor, tools, repairs, and extra
steam power used), -

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for sig-
nal-men, gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-
houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

98,784

521,536

1,500

14,365

462,781

14,200

22 m. per hour.
22 in. "

51,422
9,449

4,167 72

[105

120 13

4,992 85

SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD.

Motive Power and Oars.

For repairs of locomotives (work done in

our own shop),

1,494 18

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars,

955 79

For new pass, cars to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars, -

84 16

For new merchandise cars, to cover depre-

ciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars, -

Total for maintenance of motive power

and cars, - -

2,534 13

Number of engines, -

Number of passenger cars, -

Number of bag-gage cars, -

Number of merchandise cars,

Number of gravel cars, ...

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year,

viz. — Wood, number of cords,

Cost of the same, -
Coal, number of tons (reck'g

I 2,798 IT

2,240 lbs. to the ton), -

Cost of the same, -

For oil, used by cars and engines,

299 95

For waste and other material for cleaning,

50 75

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,

)

chargeable to passenger department,

I 8,561 16

]

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses,

chargeable to freight department,

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insurance, -

246 11

For ferries, ------

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts,

fixtures, furniture, -

96 31

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, deducting the value

of old iron taken up, -

For amount paid other companies, in tolls

for passengers and freight carried on their

roads, specifying each company (Old C.

andF. River R.R.) -

17,917 94

SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD.

For amount paid other companies, as rent
for use of their roads, specifying each
company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, super-
intendent, law expenses, office expenses of
the above offices, and all other expenses
not included in any of the foregoing items,

Total miscellaneous, -

Total expenditures for working the South
Shore Railroad, - 20,659 43

For amount paid 0. C. & F. R.

R. R., as above stated, - 17,917 94

Total expenditures for working the road,

Total amount of interest paid during the
year, - - - -

For amount paid to the sinking fund, -

Income during the Year.

For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches own-

ed by company, -

2. To and from other roads, specifying

what — (0. C. & F. R. R. R.) -

For Freight:—

1. On main road and branches owned by

company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

U. S. Mails,

Rents and interest, -

Total income,

Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends.

per cent. Total, -
Surplus not divided, -
Surplus last year, -
Total surplus, ($38,700 00 is merged in the
new issue of bonds due 1880), -

Estimated Depreciation beyond the
Renewals, viz. :

Roads and bridges, -

Building,

Engines and cars, -

1,080 00

13,132 45

38,577 37

8,537 44
2,000 00

26,817 55

16,510 49

3,411 49

1,407 45

900 00

1,108 50

50,155 48
11,578 11

1,040 67
52,941 84

15,282 51

SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD.

Mortgage Debts.
Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of
road and franchise, or any property of the
Corporation, per last Report, - ' -
Mortgage debt, paid since last Report,
Mortgage debt, increase of, since last Rep't,
Total present amount of mortgage debt,
Number of mortgages on road and franchise,
or any property of the Corporation,

150,000 00

Two.

150,000 00

WM. HUMPHREY,
ELLIOT L. WHITE,
CHARLES HUMPHREY,
JOSEPH LOUD, Jr.
M1NOT T1RRELL.

Directors.

Suffolk, ss. Jan. 1, 1862. Then personally appeared the said Wm. Humphrey, Elliot L,
White, Charles Humphrey, Joseph Loud, Jr., and Minol Tirrell, and severally made oath to the
truth of the foregoing statement, by them subscribed, according to the best of their knowledge and
belief.

Before

John G. King, Justice of Ike Peace.

.: : .-" ' :

NT N" XT jSl . -Ij REPORT

OP THE

STOOKBRIDGE AND PITTSFIELD

RAIL-ROAD COMPAIY,

FOB 1861.

3FLE3

O DEL T

OF THE

STOCKBRIDGE AND PITTSFIELD RAILROAD.

Report of the Directors of the Stockbridge and Pittsfitld Railroad Corpo-
ration, for the year ending November 30, 1861.

Capital Stock, ------

Number of shares of capital stock issued,
Capital paid in, per last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last Report,

Total amount expended lor graduation and ma-
- sonry, - - -

For wooden bridges, per last Report, - - -

Total amount expended lor wooden bridges,
For superstructure, including iron, per last Report, -
Total amount expended for superstructure, in-
cluding iron, - - -
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report;
Total amount expended for stations, buildings
and fixtures, --_-__
For land, land-damages and fences, per last Report,
Total amount expended for land, land-damages

and fences,

For passenger cars, per last Report, -

Total amount expended for passenger cars,
For engineering, per last Report, -

Total amount expended for engineering, -
For agencies and other expenses, per last Report, -
Total amount expended for agencies and other
expenses, -------

Total cost of road and equipment, -
Amount of assets or property held by the corpora-
tion in addition to the cost of the road,

$448,700

4,487

448,700

$154,263

154,263

8,489

8.489
163,413

163,413

30,700

30,700
70,000

70,000
4,100
4,100
8.000
8,000
9,735

9,735
448,700

25 shares of its stock.

REPORT OF STOCKBR1DGE AND PITTSFIELD RAILROAD CO. 3

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road,

Length of single main track, -

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex-
cepting main track and branches, -
Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, -
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Total rise and fall in main road, -
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

main road, - - j - -

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,
Total length of straight line, in main road,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Way stations for accommodation trains, -
Flag stations, - -
Whole number of way stations, -
Whole number of flag stations, -

Doings During the Year.

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains, -
Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions, -
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, in-
cluding stops, - -

Expenditures for Working the Road.

21 93-100 miles.
21 93-100 miles.

5,700 feet.

54 lbs., 56 lbs., 60 lbs.
42 ft. length 92-100 mis
Rise 262 ft., fall 93 ft.

length 858 ft.

515 ft.
2011°
1146-100 miles.
932 feet.
20 feet.
21

25 miles per hour.

20 miles per hour.

7 miles per hour.

Leased to Housatonic Railroad Co., they keeping all
accounts and paying all expenses. -

Motive Power and Cars.
Number of passenger cars, .

4 REPORT OF STOCKBRIDGE AND PITTSFIELD RAILROAD CO.

Income During the Year.

Rents, 4

Total income, *-.----

$31,409
31,409

Dividends.

7 per cent. Total, . -

$31,409

DANIEL R. WILLIAMS,^ Sector* of the

WILLIAM WHITNEY, [ Qf firefors °J ™f
-p -ir owpxr ( Stockbridge and Pittsfield

W B COOLEY Railroad Corporation.

Berkshire ss. December 9, 1861. Then personally appeared Daniel R.
Williams, William Whitney, Edward H. Owen, and William B. Cooley, and
severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them sub-
scribed, according to their best knowledge and belief. Before

J. Z. Goodrich, Justice of the Peace,

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

STONEHAM BRANCH R. R. CORPORATION.

For the year ending November 30, 1861. General Statutes, Chap. 63, Scets. 132-135.

1. Capital stock, .

2. Number of shares of capital stock issued, .

3. Increase of capital, since last report,

4. Capital paid in, per last report,

5. Capital paid in, since last report, .

6. Total amount of capital stock paid in, .

7. Funded debt, per last report,

8. Funded debt, paid since last report,

9. Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

10. Total present amount of funded debt, .

1 1 . Floating debt, per last report,

12. Floating debt, paid since last report,

13. Floating debt, increase of, since last report,

14. Total present amount of floating debt, .

15. Total present amount of funded and floating

debt, .....

16. Average rate of interest per annum, paid during

the year, ....

17- Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost op Road and Equipment.

18. For graduation and masonry, per last report,

19. For graduation and masonry, paid during the past

year, ......

20. Total amount expended for graduation and

masonry, .

21. For wooden bridges, per last report,

22. For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,

23. Total amount expended for wooden bridges,

24. Total amount expended for iron bridges (if

any), .

25. For superstructure, including iron, per last report,

26. For superstructure, including iron, paid during

the past year, .....

27. Total amount expended for superstructure,

including iron, ....

28. For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,

29. For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during

the past year, .....

30. Total amount expended for stations, build-

ings and fixtures, ....

31. For land, land- dam ages and fences, per last report,

32. For land, land -damages and fences, paid during the

past year, . . .

33. Total amount expended for land, land- dam-

ages and fences, ....

34. For locomotives, per last report,

35. For locomotives, paid during the past year,

36. Total amount expended for locomotives,

37. For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,

38. For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the

past year, .....

Total amount expended for passenger and
ja^e cars. ...

$16,500 00

15,000 00

$3,000 00

5,750 00

891 16

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For merchandise cars, per last report,
For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for merchandise cars
. For engineering, per last report, .
. For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,
. Frr agencies and other expenses, per last report, .
. For agencies and other expenses, paid during the
past year, .

Total amount expended for agencies and

other expenses,
Total cost of road and equipment, .
. Amount of assets or property held by the corpora
tion in addition to the cost of the road, .

Characteristics of Road.

, Length of road, ....

. Length of single main track,

, Length of double main track,

, Length of branches owned by the Company, stat
ing whether they Have a single or double track

, Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex
cepting main track and branches,
Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify

the different weights per yard,)
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads
Total rise and fall in main road, .
Total rise and fall in branch roads,
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,

in main road, ....
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve

in branch roads,
Total degrees of curvature, in main road, .
Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,
Total length of straight line, in main road,
Total length of straight line, in branches, .
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges, .
Whole length, of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade, .
Number of railroads crossed at grade,
Remarks, .....
Way stations for express trains,
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Flag stations, . . •

Whole number of way stations,
Whole number of flag stations,

Doings During the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains,
Miles run by other trains, .

Total miles run,
Number of passengers carried in the cars
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, .
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads, ....

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other

roads, . . .

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops, .....

$193 25

If miles.

50 lbs.

75 feet.

91. Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions

92. Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

93. Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions, .

94. Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions, .

95. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, in

eluding stops, ....

96. Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not

including passengers,) hauled one mile,

97. Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not

including freight,) hauled one mile,

Expenditures fob Working the Road.

98. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclu

sive of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,

99. For repairs of wooden bridges,

100. For wages of switchmen, average per

month, ....

101. For wages of gate-keepers, average per

month, ....

102. For wages of signal-men, average per

month, ....

103. For wages of watchmen, average per

month, ....

104. Number of men employed, exclusive of those en-

gaged in construction, ....

105. For removing ice and snow, (this item to include

all labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power
used,) .....

106. For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses, .

107. Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

108. For repairs of locomotives,

109. For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

110. For repairs of passenger cars, .

111. For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

112. For repairs of merchandise cars, .

113. For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation

114. For repairs of gravel and other cars,

1 15 . Total for maintenance of motive power and

cars, ....

116. Number of engines,

117. Number of passenger cars,

118. Number of baggage cars, .
119 Number of merchandise cars,

120. Number of gravel cars, .

Miscellaneous.

121. For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. : —

1. Wood, number of cords, . Cost of the

same, .....

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs

to the ton,) . Cost of same,

122. For oil used by cars and engines,

123. For waste and other material for cleaning,

124. For salaries, wages and incidental expenses

chargeable to passenger department,

125. For salaries, wages and incidental expenses

chargeable to freight department,

126. For gratuities and damages,

127. For taxes and insurance, .

128. For ferries, .

129. For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fix-

tures, furniture, ....

130. For renewals of iron, including laying down, .

131. For new iron laid down, deducting the value of

old iron taken up, ....

132. For amount paid other companies, in tolls for

passengers and freight carried on their roads,
specifying each company, . .

133. For amount paid other companies, as rent for

use of their roads, specifying each company, .

134. For salaries of president, treasurer, superintend-

ent, law expenses, office expenses of the above
offices, and all other expenses not included in
any of the foregoing items,

135. Total miscellaneous, ....

136. Total expenditures for working the road,

137. Total amount of interest paid during the year, .

Income during the Year.

138. For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by

company, .....

2. To and from other roads, specifying what, .

139. For Freight:—

1. On main road and branches owned by com-

pany, .....

2. To and from other connecting roads,

140. U. S. Mails, .....

141. Rents, ......

142. Total income, ....

143. Net earnings, after deducting expenses, .

Dividends.

144. Percent. Total, . . . .

145. Surplus not divided, . . . .

146. Surplus last year,

147. Total surplus, .

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renewals,
Viz. :—

148. Of road and bridges, .

149. Buildings, .

150. Engines and cars, ....

Mortgage Debts.

151. Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road

and franchise, or any property of the corpora-
tion, per last report, . . .

152. Mortgage debt, paid since last report,

153. Increase of mortgage debt, since last report,

154. Present amount of mortgage debts,

155. Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or

any property of the corporation,

THADDEUS RICHARDSON,
ALPHA RICHARDSON,
WILLIAM TOTMAN,
SUMNER RICHARDSON,
T. BROOKS HADLEY,

Directors of the Stoneham

Branch Railroad

Corporation.

Middlesex, ss., December 31, 1861. Then personally appeared Thaddeus Richardson, Alpha Rich-
ardson, Sumner Richardson, T. Brooks Hadley, William Totman, and severally made oath to the truth
of the foregoing statement, by them subscribed.

Before

TRA GERRY, Justice of the Peace.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

or THE

Stony Brook Railroad Corporation,

FOE THE YEAS. ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

Capital Stock,

Number of shares of capital stock issued,
Increase of capital since last report,
Capital paid in, per last report,
Capital paid in, since last report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last report,
Funded debt, paid since last report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last report,
Floating debt, paid since last report,
Floating debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the year,
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.

For graduation and masonry, per last report,

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for wooden bridges,

Total amouDt expended for iron bridges (if any),
For superstructure, including iron, per last report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures,
For land, land-damages and fences, per last report,
For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences,
For locomotives, per last report,
For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars,
For merchandise cars, per last report,
For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last report,
For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses,

Total cost of road and equi pment,

f By charter, $300,000; by vote,
^$275,000 ; stock issued, $267,300.
2673

$267,300

267,300

[ No debts.

82,898 72

3,600 03

82,898 72

3,600 03

118,197 05

11,462 51

118,197 05

25,654 84

11,462 51

25,654 84

8,249 72
17,'520 70

8,249 72

17,320 70

$267^383 57

STONY BROOK RAILROAD.

[Nov.

Amount of assets or property held by the corporation in addition
to the cost of the road,

CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD.

Length of road,

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating whether

they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excepting main

tracks and branches,
"Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify the different

weight per yard,)
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,
Total rise and fall in main road,
Total rise and fall in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in main road,
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in branch

roads,
Total degrees of curvature, in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line, in main road,
Total length of straight line, in branches,
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges,
"Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,
Remarks,

Way stations for express trains,
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations,
Whole number of flag stations,

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

Miles run by passenger trains,

Miles run by freight trains,

Miles run by other trains,
Total miles run,

Number of passengers carried in the cars,

Number of passengers carried one mile,

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,

Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads,

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads,

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, including
stops,

Average rate of speed actually attained by express passenger
trains, including stops and detentions.

Rate of spe jd adopted for accommodation trains.

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions.

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions.

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops.

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars (not including pas-
sengers) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars (not including
freight) hauled one mile,

EXPENDITURES FOR WORKING THE ROAD.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden

bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges,

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $ .

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $

For wages of signal men, average per month, $

For wages of watchmen, average per month, $

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in con-
struction,
For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all labor, tools,

repairs, and extra steam-power used,)
For rppairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men, gate-keepers,
switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

13.16 miles.
13.16 miles.
But one track.

4949 feet.
56 lbs.

39.61 feet— 1.36 miles.
207.59 feet.
955.21

8.59 miles.
510 feet.

Operated by the Nashua and
Lowell Railroad Corporation,
under contract, a copy of which
is hereunto annexed.

Reported by the Nashua and
Lowell Railroad.

1861.]

STONY BROOK RAILROAD.

MOTIVE POWER AND CARS.

For repairs of locomotives,

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars,

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars,

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines,
Number of passenger cars,
Number of baggage cars,
Number of merchandise cars,
Number of gravel cars,

MISCELLANEOUS.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz:—

Wood, number of cords. Cost of the same,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the ton.) Cost of
same.

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable to pas-
senger department,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable to
freight department,

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insurance,

For ferries,

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture,

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron taken up,

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and
freight carried on their roads, specifying each company,

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their roads,
specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law ex-
penses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other
expenses not included in any of the foregoing items,
Total miscellaneous,

Total expenditures for working the road,

Total amount ol interest paid during the year,

INCOME DURING THE YEAR.

For Passengers :—

1. On main road, Including branches owned by company,

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,
For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,
U. S. Mails,

Rents received for use of road as per contract,
Total income,

Net earnings after deducting expenses,

DIVIDENDS.

6£ Per cent. Total,
Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year,
Total surplus,

ESTIMATED DEPRECIATION BEYOND THE RENEW-
ALS, viz. :

Of road and bridges,
Buildings,
Engines and cars,

Reported by Fthe Nashua and
Lowell Railroad.

Reported by the Nashua and
Lowell Railroad.

$175 63

$17,700 00

17,374 50.
705 88
197 47
705 88

Road run and kept in repair
■by the Nashua and Lowell Rail-
road Corporation.

STONY BROOK RAILROAD.

■ None.

MORTGAGE DEBTS.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and franchise, or

any property of the corporation, per last report,
Mortgage debt paid 6ince last report,
Increase of mortgage debt since last report,
Present amount of mortgage debts,
Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any property of

the corporation,

TAPPAN WENTWORTH, \
JOHN WRIGHT, f

SEWALL Gr. MACK
WM. A. BURKE,

Directors of the
Stony Brook
\ Railroad Corporation.

Middlesex ss., December 16, 1861. Then personally appeared Tappan Went-
worth, John Wight, Sewall Gr. Mack and William A. Burke, and severally made
oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.

Before S. W. STICKNEY, Justice of the Peace.

CONTRACT.

This Indenture, made the twenty-eighth day op May, A. D. 1860,

BETWEEN THE STONY BrOOK EaILROAD CORPORATION, ESTABLISHED BY
THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, OF THE FIRST
PART, AND THE NASHUA AND LOWELL EAILROAD CORPORATION, ESTAB-
LISHED BY THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, AND
BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, OF THE SECOND
PART,

Witnesseth, That whereas by the laws of said States, respectively,
Railroad Corporations are authorized and empowered to contract with each
other for the use of their roads, and for the transportation of freight, or
passengers, and the conducting of all business connected therewith on their
road, upon such conditions as may be mutually agreed upon, the parties
hereto by virtue of such authority, did on the thirtieth day of March,
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Eight, enter into a contract for
the operation and management of the road of the party of the first part,
by the party of the second part, which contract is still in force, and in full
operation ; and, whereas it is believed by both parties that under certain
provisions of said contract, differences and legal controversies are liable to
arise, and which differences and legal controversies it is for the true interest
of the parties hereto to avoid, Now, Therefore, for the purpose of entering
upon a more complete and satisfactory arrangement, such as the experience
of the parties leads them to believe to be for their mutual advantage, and
for the best interest of the public, it is hereby mutually agreed, that, upon
the execution and entering upon of this contract, the agreement of March,
1848, aforesaid, shall cease and terminate, and shall not be reopened, liti-
gated, or arbitrated, for or on account of any claim whatever of either"
party against the other.

And, the said Stony Brook Railroad Corporation, party of the first part,
in consideration of the covenants herein contained, on the part of the
Nashua and Lowell Railroad Corporation, party of the second part, to be

STONY BROOK RAILROAD.

kept and performed, and for the purposes aforesaid, doth deliver up to the
said second party, their successors and assigns, and put them in full
possession of the whole of their said Stony Brook Railroad, extending
from the Nashua and Lowell Bailroad in North Chelmsford, to the Fitch-
burg Railroad, the Worcester and Nashua Railroad, and the Peterborough
and Shirley Railroad, at Groton Junction ; including all turnouts, switches,
turn-tables, station houses, buildings and other property, whether included
in their location or not ; all of which is duly inventoried and appraised by
appraisers mutually agreed upon, in the schedule thereof hereunto annexed
Meaning hereby to deliver up to said Nashua and Lowell Railroad Corpo-
ration, and put them in possession of, as aforesaid, all the property of
said Stony Brook Railroad Company of every description whatsoever, both
real and personal, whether the same be particularly described herein or
not ; with the exception only of the bills, books of accounts, notes receiv-
able, and all other debts and claims now due to the said Stony Brook
Railroad Company on its own separate account. To have and to hold the
same, all and singular to the said Nashua and Lowell Railroad Corporation,
for the term of nineteen years, commencing on the first day of October
A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine.

And, the said second party may use, run, operate, manage, control and
administer the said Railroad and property of the party of the first part,
as fully as the said party of the first part might do. May transport freight,
passengers and mails over and upon the same, and do and transact any
other business authorized by the charter of said Stony Brook Railroad
Company ; and, for the purposes and objects above set forth, and in consid-
eration of the stipulations and things herein provided to be done and
performed by said second party, said party of the first part do hereby
deliver up and intrust their said Railroad and other property, to said party
of the second part, for the term of nineteen years, as aforesaid, and do
delegate to them all their powers to manage and regulate the same, and to
collect tolls and income thereon, for the sole benefit of said second party.

The said first party also agree on their part to warrant and defend the
said second party in the quiet possession of the said road and property
during the term aforesaid, against the claims and demands, or attempted
seizure or possession of said road or property, by any and all persons,
creditors or claimants, upon suits or demands against said first party ; and
at its own separate cost and expense to keep up its corporate organization,
and official Board of Directors, during the continuance of this agreement,
and to pass and perform all such official acts as may from time to time
become necessary for the legal and proper management of the road and
property.

And said party of the second part, for themselves, their successors and
assigns, in consideration of the premises, do hereby agree for and during

STONY BROOK RAILROAD.

the term of nineteen years as aforesaid, to manage said property, to do
and perform all the transportation of persons and freight npon and over
the Railroad of the party of the first part, and to furnish, manage, run
and operate said Railroad at all times in a proper and suitable manner, so
as to accommodate the public and the business of said road, and to collect
the tolls and income thereof, as full satisfaction for the managing, operat-
ing and running of the same ; and that they will at their own cost and
expense maintain the said Stony Brook Railroad, as well as its real estate,
embankments, bridges, tracks, depots and other buildings, and all other
property, hereby intrusted to them, and return the same, or similar propertyf
in lieu of such as may be sold, destroyed or worn out, (to be then appraised
by men mutually agreed upon) at the expiration of the term herein
mentioned, in absolutely as good order and condition as the same may now
be, (ordinary wear and tear, and loss of buildings by fire or tornado
excepted) or make good the deficiency in money. And if the parties hereto
shall be unable to mutually agree upon appraisers as aforesaid, each party
shall name one appraiser, and the two so named shall choose a third, and
the decision of said three appraisers, or a majority of them, shall be
binding upon the parties.

All taxes assessed upon the said property in the manner now provided
by law, are to be paid by the second party, as also any special tax on such
property over and above the property tax upon the stockholders. But in
case the Legislature shall levy a tax upon the Stony Brook Railroad, in
lieu of the tax now assessed upon the stockholders, the same shall be paid
by the first party.

And the party of the second part further agrees to pay the party of the
first part, in consideration of the premises and agreements, and grants of
the party of the first part, herein contained, the sum of Seventeen Thousand
and Seven Hundred Dollars annually. Payment of said sum to be
made at the Office of the Nashua and Lowell Railroad Corporation, in the
City of Nashua, one-half thereof, or Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and
Fifty Dollars, on the first day of May, and the other half, or like sum, on
the first day of November, in each and every year during the continuance,
and for the time of this agreement, and also to grant to the officers for the
time being of said Stony Brook Railroad Company, not exceeding seven in
number, a free pass over the said Stony Brook Railroad, and over the
Nashua and Lowell Railroad, on regular passenger trains, during the con-
tinuance of this contract, they taking the risk of all personal damage,
detention or injury, or loss of baggage, from any cause whatsoever upon
said passage.

And said party of the second part also agree to save harmless the said
party of the first part from all suits, processes and costs, expenses and

STONY BROOK RAILROAD.

damages incident thereto, which shall arise in consequence of any accident
happening on said Stony Brook Bailroad, while in the hands of the second
party, or by reason of the running of the same by them, or from any act,
or neglect, or doing of the said party of the second part ; and, further, to
annually make all such returns and specifications to the Directors of
the Stony Brook Bailroad Company, as said Directors may require, in
order to enable them to make all requisite reports to the Legislature of
Massachusetts.

On the termination of this contract, the said first party shall assume
and carry out, for a period not exceeding one year after such termination
at the time aforesaid, any and all contracts made by said second party, for
the transportation of mails, persons, expresses or freight over said road.
The income from such contracts, upon said Stony Brook Boad to inure to
the benefit of said first party from and after such termination.

This contract shall relate back, and take effect upon and from the first
day of October, A. D. 1859, and continue in force for the term of nineteen
years thereafter ; unless annulled by a vote of the Stockholders of either
road as hereinafter provided ; it being understood and agreed that either
of said Corporations shall have the power to terminate the same at their
first annual meeting next succeeding the date hereof, and not afterwards,
and in case either Corporation shall so annul the same, then by such act
the original contract of March, 1848, aforesaid, shall be fully revived, and
the Stony Brook Bailroad shall be run and operated by the Nashua and
Lowell Bailroad Corporation, under the provisions of the same, for the
full term therein provided.

If any dispute shall arise from any of the provisions of this indenture,
or upon any matter pertinent thereto, the same shall be submitted to the
arbitration of three men, one to be appointed by each party, and the third
by the two so appointed ; and the decision of such men, or a major part
thereof, shall be binding and conclusive upon the parties.

In witness whereof the said parties have, by their Committees duly
authorized thereto, hereunto subscribed and affixed the respective seals of
said Corporations, this twenty-eighth day of May, A. D. 1860.

The Nashua and Lowell Bailroad Corporation.

rT DANIEL S. BICHABDSON, ) By their

LL- M J. G-. ABBOTT. } Committee .

JOHN WRIGHT.
[L. 8.] ■ T ABB AN WENT WORTH,

SEWALL a. MACK.

REPORT

OF THE

DIRECTORS

OP THE

tatejjam Street (Horse) Jbitofr

COMPANY

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

BOSTON:

WRIGHT & POTTER, PRINTERS, 4 SPRING LA.NE.
1861.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

STONEHAM STREET (HORSE) R. R. COMPANY.

For the year ending November 30, 1861. General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sects. 143, 144.

Condition of the Company.

1. Capital Stock, fixed by Charter, .

2. Capital Stock, as voted by the Company, .

3. Capital Stock paid in, in cash,

4. Capital Stock paid in, in work and materials, by

contractors and others, . . .

5. Funded debt, .

6. Floating debt, .

7. Total debt, .

8. Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of the

road and franchise, or any property belonging
to the corporation, or standing in its name,

9. Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or

Cost of the Road.

11.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for the
track, laying foundation and rails,

12. Amount expended for timber for foundation,

13. Amount expended for iron and other metal for

rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles, used in
building the road, ....

14. Amount expended for paving,

15. Amount expended for paving stones,

16. Amount expended for engineering,

17. Amount expended for interest, salaries of officers

18. Total cost of road, .

19. Amount included in the present and in past years,

among the running expenses for estimated or
actual depreciation of the road, . .

20. Net cost of road, .....

$33,000 00
32,900 00

None.
None.
None.
None.

None.

$50,000 00

None.

Built by contract for

$31,000.

> None.

$300 00

None.
Unfinished.

Unfinished.
Unfinished.

Cost of Equipment.

21. Number of cars and cost, ....

22. Number of horses and cost, . • .

23. Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles, ex-

cepting cars, owned by the Company,

24. Cost of land and buildings thereon when purchased,

25. Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,

erected by the Company, or standing on land
not owned by the Company,

26. Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying

what,) .

27. Total cost of equipment,

28. Amount included in the present and in past years

in the running expenses for estimated or actual
depreciation oi any of the above items,

29. Net amount at which the equipment stands charged

on the books of the Company, .

Characteristics op the Road.

30. Length of single main track,

31. Length of double main track, . . • .

32. Total length of road,

33. Length of branches owned by the Company, stat-

ing whether they have a single or double track,

34. Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts,

and other track, excepting main track and
branches, .

35. Total length of rail, . .

36. Weight of rail used, per yard, (specifying whether

ot cast or rolled iron,) .

37. Maximum grade, per mile, on road, with length of

grade, ......

38. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,

39. Greatest length of single track on road between

two turnouts, .....

40. Total length of main track which is paved,

Doings during the Year.

41. Total number of miles run during the year,

42. Number of passengers carried in the cars,

43. Rate of speed adopted, including stops and deten

tions, . .

44. Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, ....

45. Number of persons employed, regularly, (specify

ing the occupations of each, i

46. 'Total number of trips run during the year,

47. Average number of passengers each trip, .

Expenditures por Working the Road.

48. For repairs of road, including repairs of founda-

tion, renewals of iron, and renewals of pave-
ment, ......

49. For general repairs, including repairs of cars, om-

nibuses and harnesses, and for shoeing horses,

2 cars; $1,275.
Horses owned by lessee.

Owned by lessee.
None.

,000 00
100 00 ; Snow plough.

2£ miles finished.

None.

2£ miles finished.

No branches ; single track.

100 feet finished.
2£ miles.

33 ibs. ; rolled.

6-100, and length 600 feet.
120, length of curve 121 feet.

None.

13,000 miles.
32,000 passengers.

8 miles per hour,

8 miles per hour.

1 driver, 1 conductor.
5,200 trips.
6 J passengers.

1
I
y Leased for a term of years.

50. For repairs of real estate, including repairs of

buildings used as stables, offices, or for any-
other purposes, by the Company,

51. For wages, including the wages of every person

regularly employed, excepting the president,
directors, superintendent, and treasurer,

52. For interest, .....

53. For taxes and insurance, ....

54. For tolls paid other companies for the right to pass

over their roads, ....

55. For rent paid other companies for use of their

roads, ......

56. For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,

straw, or other articles used for the food and
bedding of horses, ....

57. For miscellaneous articles purchased during the

year — such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the use
of which continues for one or more years — and
not included in the cost of equipment, . . .

58. For loss on horses — that is to say, the difference

59. For incidental expenses, — to include printing,

president's, directors', treasurer's, and superin-
tendent's salaries, and all expenses other than
those belonging to the actual working of the
road, ......

60. For all other expenses, ....

61. For amount charged on the Company's books dur-

ing the year, for estimated or actual deprecia-
tion of the following property : —

Cars, . . . . $

Horses,

Omnibuses,

Real estate,

Road,

Other property

Total,
62. Total expenses,

Earnings.

63. Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold, . . . .

64. From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road,

65. From United States mails,

66. For sales of manure,

67. From other sources,

68. Total earnings, ....

69. Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

70. Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand,

71. Net earnings, as above,

72. Total surplus for payment of dividends, .

Repairs by lessee.

None.
None.
$50 00

^None.

$100 00

^Nothing.

! Under lease from April 1,
f 1861.

73. Dividends declared, during the year,

74. Total percentage of dividends, for the year,

75. Present surplus, ....

Miscellaneous.

76. Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter,
Of capital stock, as voted by the Company,
Of capital stock, paid in,

77. Increase of funded debt, during the year,

78. Increase of floating debt, during the year,

79. Decrease of funded debt, during the year,

80. Decrease of floating debt, during the year,

81. Increase of mortgage debt, during the year,

82. Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year,

83. Increase in cost of road, during the year, including

amount charged for depreciation thereon,

84. Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount

charged for depreciation thereon,

85. Increase in cost of equipment, during the year,

including amount charged for depreciation
thereon, ......

86. Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any por-

tion thereof, or by amount charged for deprecia-
tion, ......

87. List of accidents on road during the year,

None.

►None.

JOHN HILL,
LYMAN DIKE,
WM. HURD,
WM. TIDD, Jb.,
LUTHER HILL,

Directors of the Stoneham Street Railroad Co.

Middlesex, ss., December 21, 1861. Then personally appeared John Hill,
Lyman Dike, Wm. Hurd, Wm. Tidd, Jr., and Luther Hill, and severally made oath
to the truth of the foregoing statement, by them subscribed.

Before

A. V. LYNDE, Justice of the Peace.

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

STOTJGHTON BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Stoughton Branch Railroad, for the year ending Nov. 30, 1861.
General Statutes, Chap. 63, Sees. 162-165.

Capital Stock,

Number of shares of capital stock issued,

Increase of capital, since last Report,

Capital paid in, per last Report,

Capital paid in since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in

Funded debt, per last Report,

Funded debt paid since last Report,

Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,*;.

Total present amount of funded debt, ,.

Floating debt, per last Report,

Floating debt paid since last Report,

Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during

the year, .....
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during past year,
Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For wooden bridges, per last Report,
For wooden bridges, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for wooden bridges,
Total amount expended for iron bridges, (if any,)
For superstructure, including iron, per last Report,
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the

past year, .....
Total amount expended for superstructure, includ-
ing iron, .....
For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year, .....
Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures, .....
For land, land-damages and fences, per last Report,
For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the
past year, .....

$85,400 00

854

None.

85,400 00

None.

85,400 00

No debts.

38,401 98

None

38,401 98

1,770 06

None.

1,770 06

None.

30,860 80

12,336 78

8,945 51

12,336 78

Total amount expended for land, land damages and

fences, . .

For locomotives, per last Report,
For locomotives, paid during the past year, .
Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report,
For passenger horse car and baggage cars, paid

during the past year, .
Total amount expended for passenger and baggage

cars, .....

For merchandise cars, per last Report,
For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last Report,
For engineering, paid during the past year, .
Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the

past year, .....
Total amount expended for agencies and other

expenses, .....
Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets or property held by the corpora-
tion in addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Road.

Length of the road, ....

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating
whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex-
cepting main track and branches,

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify-
ing the different weights per yard,)

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fall in main road,

Total rise and fall in branch roads, .

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve
in main road, ....

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,
in branch roads, ....

Total degrees of curvature in main road,

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, .

Total length of straight line in main road, .

Total length of straight line in branches,

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges, .

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

Aggregate length of iron bridges,

Whole length of road unfeuced on both sides,

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks, . . .

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains,

8,945 51

4,450 00
350 00

2,887 50

4 miles, 222 feet.
4 miles, 222 feet.

None.

3,274 feet.
56 pounds.

None.

46 ft. per mile for 740 feet.

135£ feet.

1080 radius. Length of cur-
vature 682 feet.

172°

2 miles, 207 feet.
50 feet, 6 inches.

None, except the crossings

Six.

None.

None.
Three.

Flag stations, .....
Whole number of way stations,
Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,

Miles run by freight trains,

Miles run by other trains,

Total miles run, ....

Number of passengers carried in the cars, .

Number of passengers carried one mile,

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,

Number of passengers carried one mile, to and

from other roads, ....
Number of tons carried one mile, to and from

other roads, .....
Kate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,

including stops, ....
Average rate of speed actually attained by express

passenger trains, including stops and detentions,
Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,
Kate of speed actually attained by accommodation

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed actually attained by special

trains, including stops and detentions,
Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains,

including stops, ....
Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not

including passengers,) hauled one mile,
Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not

including freight,) hauled one mile,

Expenditures tor working the Koad.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive

of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron, .
For repairs of wooden bridges,
For wages of switchmen, average per month, $
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $
For wages ef signal-men, average per month, $
For wages of watchmen, average per month, $
Number of men employed, exclusive of those en-
gaged in construction,
For removing ice and snow, (this item to include
all labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power
used,) .....

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,
Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives, .

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars,

For new passenger horse-car,

None.
Three.
None.

5016. [connected.

Freight & passenger trains
864

5880
66,461
189,542
23,020.44
55,045.71

169,583

51,530.37

No express trains.

18 miles per hour.

Done by Boston and Prov-
idence Railroad.
Nothing.

Done by Boston and
Providence Railroad.

? Furnished by Boston and
\ Providence Railroad.

322 19

350 00

For repairs of merchandise cars,

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,

Number of engines, ....

Number of passenger cars,

Number of baggage cars,

Number of merchandise cars,

Number of gravel cars, . . .

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz : —

Wood,

Coal,

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning, .

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-
able to passenger department,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-
able to freight department,

For gratuities and damages, .

For taxes and insurance,

For ferries, ,

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture, . *

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old
iron taken up, ...

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for pas-
sengers and freight carried on their roads, speci-
fying each company. Easton Branch and Boston
and Prov. R. R. Co. ...

For amount paid other companies, as rent for the
use of their roads, specifying each company.
Boston and Prov. R. R.

For operating horse car,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent,
law expenses, office expenses of the above offices,
and all other expenses not included in any of the
foregoing items, ....

Total miscellaneous, ....

Total expenditures for working the road,

Total amount of interest paid during the year,

Income During the Year.
For Passengers : —

1. On main road, includ'g branches owned by Co.

2. To and from other roads. Easton, and Boston

& Prov. R. R. .

For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned by Co.

2. To and from other connecting roads,
U.S. Mails, ....
Rents. Store, cars and interest, 1

Total income,
Net earnings after deducting expenses,

! Furnished by Boston and
' Providence Railroad.

Paid by Boston and Provi-
dence Railroad.
6 57

20 00

447 29

20 06

16,334 44

4,338 96
175 52

382 78

22,397 81

475 26

15,582 73

214 95

10,168 17

145 74

1,451 44

28,038 29
5640 48

Dividends.

7 per cent. Total, . . .

Surplus divided, ....

Surplus last year, ....

Total surplus, ....

Estimated Depreciation Beyond the Renewals.
Of road and bridges, ....
Buildings, .....

Engines and cars, ....

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the Corporation, per
last Report, .....

Mortgage debt paid since last Report,

Increase of mortgage debt since last report, .

Present amount of mortgage debts, .

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation,

337 52

9,200 45

5,978 00

8,862 93

Kept in repair by
Boston and Providence
Railroad Company.

No debts.

F. W. LINCOLN,
NATH'L MORTON,
MARTIN WALES.

Directors.

Suffolk, ss. December 21, 1861. Then personally appeared F. W. Lincoln,
Nath'l Morton and Martin Wales, and severally made oath to the truth of the
foregoing statement subscribed by them.

Before S. T. SNOW, Justice of the Peace.

Twenty-Seventh

ANNUAL REPORT

«t fi»iidi Sin

COMPANY.

TAUNTON:

€. A. HACK'S BOOK PRESS, UNION BLOCK.

1861.

&roefittj=SeoentO Annual Jleporf

OF THE

TAUNTON BRANCH RAIL ROAD

COMPANY.

Report of the Taunton Branch. Rail Road, for the year ending November SOth, 1861.
General Statutes, chap. 63, sections 132 to 135.

Capital Stock,

Increase of Capital since last Report

Capital paid in per last report,

Capital paid in since last report,

Total amount of Capital Stock paid in,

Number of shares of Capital Stock issued,

Funded debt, per last report,

Funded debt paid, since last report,

Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

Floating debt, per last report,

Floating debt paid since last report,

Floating debt, increase of, since last report,
Total present amount of floating debt,
Total present amount of funded and floating debt,

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during
year, . . . . .

the

COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.

For graduation and masonry, per last report,

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past

year,

$250,000 00

2500

$250,000 00

250,000 00

89,855 38

92,248 56

TAUNTON BRANCH RAIL ROAD.

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron,

For stations, buildings, and fixtures, per last report,
For stations, buildings, and fixtures, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures, '

For land, land damages, and fences, per last report,
For land, land damages, and fences, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for land, land damages, and

fences,

For locomotives, per last report, ....
For locomotives, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars per last report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage

cars,

For merchandise cars per last report,
For merchandise cars paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering per last report, . .
For engineering paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses per last report,
For agencies and other expenses paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for agencies and other expen-
ses, ..... ....

Charged off for depreciation of road and equipment,

Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets of property held by the corporation in
addition to the cost of the road,

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROAD.

Length of road,

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating

whether they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length of sidings and other tracks, excepting

main tracks and branches,
"Weight of rail per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads,
Specify the different weights per yard,
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,
Total rise and fall in main road, .
Total rise and fall in branch roads, . . ,
Shortest radius of curvature ..with length of curve, in main
road, .........

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in
branch roads,

47.056 46

30,728 88

16,383 67

9,421 66

13,922 15

13,539 27

92,248 56

47,056 49

30,728 88
16,383 67

9,421 66
13,922 15
13,539 27

313,156 06
63,156 06

250,000 00

58,389 65

11 1-10 miles.
11 1-10 miles.

3,000 feet ; single track.

6,160 feet.
58 lbs.
57 lbs.

29 ft. in 3000

35 ft. per mile ; 400 ft.

123 feet.

9 feet.

800 feet in 1000 feet.

250 feet in 300 feet.

TAUNTON BEANCH EAIL EOAD.

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line in main road,
Total length of straight line in branches,
Aggregate length of wooden trass bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges,
Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains, .

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations,
Whole number of flag stations,

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

Miles run by passenger trains,

Miles run by freight trains ....

Miles run by other trains, ,
Total miles run,

Number of passengers carried in the cars,

Number of passengers carried one mile,

Number o( tons of merchandise carried in the cars,

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,

Number of passengers carried one mile to and from
other roads, .,..-..

Number of tons carried one mile to and from other
roads,

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops, ..

Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions, .

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, includ-
stops and detentions,

Estimated weight in tons, of passenger cars, (not includ-
ing passengers,) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons, of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight,) hauled one mile,

EXPENDITURES FOR WORKING THE ROAD.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges and renewal of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges, ....

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $37.50

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, 10.00
For wages of signal men, average per month, 6.00

For wages of watchmen, average per month, 40.00

70 degrees.
A street track.
11 miles.
2,200 feet.

900 feet,
19

35,570

14,420

50,034
106,190
1,128,062
1 37,707 tons, 1,942 lbs
408,970 « 74 "

1,050,011

396,125 tons, 74 lbs.

25 miles per hour.
25 miles per hour.

15 miles per hour.

5,563 68

1,698 87

TAUNTON BKANCH RAIL ROAD.

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in
construction,

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all la-
bor, tools, repairs, and extra steam power used,

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal-men, gate
keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way, . . . .

112

16 75

•2 37

7,351 67

MOTIVE POWER AND CARS.

For repairs of locomotives, .

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars, ....

For new passenger cars to cover depreciation, .

For repairs of merchandise cars,

For new merchandise cars to cover depreciation,

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars

Number of engines,

Number of passenger cars, ....
Number of baggage cars, ....
Number of merchandise cars, ....
Number of gravel cars,

MISCELLANEOUS.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz : —

Wood and Coal, cost of the same, 7,908 16

For Stations, Cars, Machine shop^ &c, 747 59

For oil used by cars and engines,

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable
to passenger department,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable
to freight department, .....

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insurance,

For femes,

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, and
furniture,

For renewals of iron, including laying down, .

For new iron laid down during the year, deducting the
value of old rail taken up, ....

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers
and freight earned on their roads, specifying each
company, Boston and Providence Rail Road Com-
pany,

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their
roads, specifying each company, N. B. & T. R. R.

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law ex-
penses, office expenses of the above offices and all other
expenses not included in any of the foregoing items,
Total Miscellaneous,

Total expenditures for working the road,
Total amount of interest paid during the year,

4,476 90

1,961 55

3,037 07

9,475 52

8,655 75
1,377 41

5,708 95

9,626 18

564 40
993 44

1,010 21
2,914 27

57,713 66
3,601 35
3,895 12

96,060 74
112,887 93

TAUNTON BRANCH RAIL ROAD.

INCOME DURING THE YEAR.

For Passengers : —

1 . On main road, including branches owned by com-
pany,

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,
Boston and Providence, and New Bedford and
Taunton.

For Freight : —

1 . On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,

U. S. Mails,

Rents and Interest,

Total income,

Net earnings after deducting expenses, .

DIVIDENDS.

7 Per cent. Total
Surplus not divided,
Surplus last year, ....

Total surplus, ....

ESTIMATED DEPRECIATION BEYOND THE
RENEWALS, viz:—

Roads and bridges,

Buildings,

Engines and cars,

MORTGAGE DEBTS.

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road and fran-

last

chise, or any property of the Corporation, per

report,

Mortgage debt, paid since last report,
Increase of mortgage debt, since last report,

Present amount of mortgage debt,
Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any

property of the Corporation, ....

2,622 91

68,486 24

790 48

55,341 42

1,200 00

650 25

129,091 30

16,203 37

17,500 00

52,842 57
51,545 94

8 TAUNTON BRANCH RAIL ROAD.

The Cars and Engines are owned by the Corporation, in common with the New
Bedford and Taunton Rail Koad Corporation, and the two roads are operated at their
joint expense.

In addition to the number of miles ran on this road, the Passenger Cars Monging
to this Corporation have run on the Boston and Provideuce Rail Road, 38,864 miles,
of the expense of which, this Corporation has paid 11-31 parts;, and the Freight Cars
have run 29,948 miles, of the expense of which, this Corporation has paid 52 per cent.

August 29th, 1861, Harrison Field was found dead, beside the road. Supposed to
have been killed by the night train, while lying intoxicated, upon the track.

WM. A. CROCKER, }

WM.STURGIS, | Directors of the

N.H.EMMONS, [ Taunton Branch

T. B. WALES, i Railroad Corporation.
ED. BAYLIES, J

Suffolk ss. December 26, 1861. Then personally appeared Wm. A. Crocker,
Wm. Sturgis, Edmund Baylies, N. H. Emmons, and T. B. Wales, and severally
made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement, by them subscribed.

Before me,

E. PICKERING, Justice of the Peace,

ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

TROY AND GREENFIELD RAILROAD CO.

Return of the Troy and Greenfield Railroad, under the Acts of 1849, Chap. 191 :

1851, Chap. 112 ; 1854, Chap. 423 ; 1856, Chap. 165 ; 1857, Chaps. 40,

168 and 240 ; and 1858, Chap. 46.

Capital stock, ........

Number of shares of capital stock issued,

Increase of capital, since last report,

Capital paid in, per last report, ....

Capital paid in, since last report, ....

Total amount of capital stock paid in,

Funded debt, per last report,

Funded debt, paid since last report,

Funded debt, increase of since last report,

Total present amount of funded debt,

Floating debt, per last report, "...

Floating debt, paid since last report,

Floating debt, increase of since last report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt, ,

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the

year,

Maximum amount of debts during the year, .

Cost of Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the past

^ year,

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,

For wooden bridges, per last report,

For wooden bridges, paid during past year,

Total amount expended for wooden bridges, .

Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any),

For superstructure, including iron, paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures, .......

For land, land-damages, and fences, per last report,
For land, land-damages, and fences, paid during th

past year,

Total amount expended for land, land-damages, and

fences,

>2,500,000 00
688

$ 914,586,73
9,028,86

379,284,00

600,024,00

30,007,54

12,284,56

923,615,59

979,308,00

42,352,10
1,021,660,10

5 per cent.

$1,000,125,06

710,311,31

1,710,436,37

All these items inclu-
> ded in Construction
Account.

26,792.66
19,140,98

45,933,64

TROY AND GREENFIELD RAILROAD.

For locomotives, per last year,

For locomotives paid during the past year.

Total amount expended for locomotives, .

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage
cars, .... .....

For merchandise cars, per last report,

For merchandise cars, paid during the j)ast year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars, .

For engineering, per last report

For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering, ,

For agencies and other expenses, per last report,

For agencies and other expenses, paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for agencies and other expen-
ses,

Total cost of road and equipment, ....
Amount of assets or property, held by the corpora-
tion in addition to the cost of the road.

Characteristics of Road.

Length of Ptoad,

Length of single main track, .
Length of doable main track, .
Length of branches owned by the company, statin

whether they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex-
cepting main tracks and branches,
Weight of rail, per yard, in main road, .
Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads,
Specify the different weights, per yard, .
Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,
Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,
Total rise and fall in main road,
Total rise and fall in branch roads, .
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in
main road, .......

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve

branch roads,

Total degrees of curvature in main road,

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,

Total length of straight line in main road,

Total length of straight line in branches,

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

Aggregate length of iron bridges, .

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number (

Remarks,

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains,

"j 42 oo-lOO miles.

58 lbs.

Road in process of
construction.

TROY AND GREENFIELD RAILROAD.

Flag Stations,

Whole number of way stations, ....
"Whole number of flag stations, ....

Income during the year.
For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by
company,

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,
For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned by company.

2. To and from other connecting roads,

U. S. Mails,

Rents, .......

Total income, .....<,

Net" earnings, after deducting expenses, .

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the Corporation, per
last report,

Mortgage debt paid since last report,

Increase of mortgage debts since last report, .

Present amount of mortgage debts,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation, ....

The road so far as
completed, is leased to
the Troy and Boston
Railroad Company, and
the income for the past
year, is $8,000,00.

369,784,00

609,524,00
979,308,00

Two.

D. N. CARPENTER,^
JAMES CHEEVER, '
LEWIS RICE,
H. HAUPT, J

Directors of the
)> Troy and Greenfield
Railroad Corporation.

Suffolk, ss. December 31, 1861. Then personally appeared Herman
Haupt, James Cheever and Lewis Rice, and severally made oath to the truth
of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.

Before

A. S. Wheeler, Justice of the Peace.

Franklin, ss. December 28, 1861, Then personally appeared David N.
Carpenter, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement.

Before me, Wendell T. Davis, Justice of the Peace.

REPORT

DIEECTOES

OF THE

uffM lUilmft Compnj,

YEAR ENDING, NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

BOSTON:

WILLIAM M. KENDALL, PEINTEP

36 Washington Street.

1862.

REPO R T.

CONDITION OF THE COMPANY.

Capital Stock, fixed by charter, $300,000 00

Capital Stock, as voted by the Company. , 150,000 00

Capital Stock paid in, in cash 10,000 00

Capital Stock paid in, in work and materials, by contractors and

others 2235 shares of Capital Stock.

Funded debt )

Floating debt * >• 47,651 58

Total debt )

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of the road and
franchise, or any property belonging to the corporation,

or standing in its name none.

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any property
of the corporation, specifying the number and amount of
mortgages on road and franchise, and each kind of property, none.
Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the road and equipment,
and exclusive of all property on hand, used, or which is to
be used, in running the road and keeping it In repair 3,462 24

COST OF THE ROAD.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for the track, laying

foundation and rails

Amount expended for timber for foundation

Built by con-

Amount expended for iron and other metal for rails, chairs, }■ tract. Items

spikes, or other articles, used in building the road.

Amount expended for paving

Amount expended for paving-stones ,

unknown.

23,004 18

Amount expended for engineering $1,050 00

Amount expended for interest, salaries of officers during con-
struction of road, and other expenses not included in any
of the above items, -which have been included on the books
of the Company, in the cost of the road, not including
items of equipment or running expenses, as mentioned

below

This item includes the altering of the Ferry Boats and Drops,
Machinery to adjust them, laying of Rails, extra Switches and
Turnouts, and extension of track, and building new track in
Haverhill, Causeway, Merrimac, and Portland, and corner of
Boylston Street, and repaving Causeway and other Streets. j

Total cost of road

Amount included in the present and in past years, among the
running expenses, for estimated or actual depreciation of

the road

Net tost of road. Paid to contractors and others 2235 shares of

Capital Stock.
Paid cash to sundry persons, 24,054 18

COST OF EQUIPMENT.

Number of cars and cost. 8, estimated at

Number of horses and cost. 48, estimated at

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs, and other vehicles, excepting cars,
owned by the Company

Cost of land and buildings thereon when purchased

Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c, erected by the
Company, or standing on land not owned by the Company,

Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying what.) Harness,
Blankets, Halters, Tools, Stable and Office Furniture, Ma-
terials for use in repairing road and equipment

Total cost of equipment

Amount included in the present and in past years in the running
expenses for estimated or actual depreciation of any of the
above items. Estimated at value.

Net amount at which the equipment stands charged on the books
of the Company «

6,000 00
6,000 00

4,000 00

13,343 19

2,473 07
31,816 26

31,816 26

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROAD.

Length of single main track , 16,401 feet.

Length of double main track 3,375 feet.

Total length of road, (equal to 4 miles and 2,527 feet
single track.)
Length of branches owned by the Company, stating whether

they have a single or double track

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts, and other track,

excepting main track and branches 496 feet.

Total length of rail 47,294 feet.

Weight of rail used, per yard, (specifying whether of cast or ) Rolled — 45 &

rolled iron) . I 56 lbs. pr yd.

Maximum grade per mile on road, with length of grade

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve 36 feet radius.

Greatest length of single track on road between two turnouts,

where cars run both ways on same track 846 feet.

Total length of main track which is paved Wholly paved.

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

Total number of miles run during the year by East Boston cars, 118,477

Number of passengers carried in East Boston cars, 380,886

Number of passengers carried in Winnisimmet cars, 211,132

Number of passengers carried in Lynn cars 132,930

724,948

Rate of speed adopted, including stops and detentions 6 miles.

Rate of speed actually attained, including stops and detentions, 5 miles.

Number of persons employed regularly, (specifying the occupa-
tions of each.) 1 Superintendent, 2 Superintendent's
Clerks, 7 Conductors, 9 Drivers, 4 Hostlers, 2 Watchmen,
1 Mechanic, 1 Laborer, 3 Switchmen 30 in all.

Total number of trips run during the year by East Boston cars, 21,841

Average number of passengers each trip \1\

EXPENDITURES FOR WORKING THE ROAD.

For repairs of road, including repairs of foundation, renewals 1
of iron, and renewals of pavement

Eor general repairs, including repairs of cars, omnibuses, and
harnesses, and for shoeing horses

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of buildings used as
stables, offices, or for any other purposes, by the Company.

For wages, including the wages of every person regularly em-
ployed, excepting the president, directors, superintendent,
and treasurer

For interest

For taxes and insurance "

For tolls paid other companies for the right to pass over the ferry,

For rent paid other companies for use of their roads

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain, straw, or other
articles used for the food and bedding of horses

For miscellaneous articles purchased during the year, — such as
harnesses, blankets, etc., the use of which continues for one
or more years, — and not included in the cost of equipment.

For loss on horses, — that is to say, the difference between the )
present estimated value of the horses owned by the Com-
pany subtracted from the estimated value of those on hand
at the commencement of the year, added to the cost of
- those purchased during the year ; or if this is the first
report of the Company, then the difference between the
estimated value, of the horses on hand and their cost, —
o-iving the present average estimated value of each horse. .

For incidental expenses, — to include clerk's, and treasurer's,
and superintendent's salaries, and all expenses other
than those belonging to the actual working of the road, and
construction thereof

For all other expenses

For amount charged on the Company's books during the year,
for estimated or actual depreciation of the following, property :

2,191 51

9,505 20
558 80
101 16

3,701 21
Nothing paid.

6,308 07

All included
in equipment.

Horse valued
at $125 each.

Cars

Horses

Omnibuses

Real Estate.

Road

Other property

Total

Total expenses.

1,466 66
2,831 82

All estimated
at value.

26,664 43

EARNINGS.

Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses, and for tickets

sold, including amount due from Lynn Railroad Company, $25,271 5 7

From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road

From United States mails

For sales of manure ' - 160 41

From other sources-... 112 97

Total earnings , ,

Net earnings, after deducting expenses

Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand „ 1,626 25

Net earnings, as above

Total surplus for payment of dividends ... 506 7 7

Dividends declared during the year None.

Total percentage of dividends for the year

Present surplus 506 77

MISCELLANEOUS.

Increase during the year : —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter . . . . None.

Of capital stock, as voted by the Company None.

Of capital stock, (35 shares)

Increase of funded debt during the year ') si -99 oi

Increase of floating debt during the year i

Decrease of funded debt during the year

Decrease of floating debt during the year .

Increase -of mortgage debt during the year

Decrease of mortgage debt during the year

Increase in cost of road during the year, including amount

charged for depreciation thereon 18,101 92

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount charged for depre-
ciation thereon . . •

Increase in cost of equipment during the year, including amount

charged for depreciation thereon $10,845 32

Decrease in cost of equipment by sale of any portion thereof, or
by amount charged for depreciation

List of accidents on road during the year None.

ASA FISK,
D. L. WEBSTER,
CHAS. H. TYLER,
JOHN G. WEBSTER,
GEQ. H. PLUMMER,

Directors of the

Suffolk

Railroad Company.

Suffolk, ss., December 31, 1861.

Then personally appeared Asa Fisk, D. L. Webster, Chas. H. Tyler, tTohn G.
Webster, and Geo. H. Plummer, and severally made oath that the foregoing
statement by them subscribed is true to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Before ALBERT BOWKER,

Justice of the Peace.

REPORT

OF THB

VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS

RAILROAD CORPORATION.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861

BOSTON

1861.

REPORT

OF THE

VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD

CORPORATION

Report of the Directors of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Corpo-
ration for the year ending November 30, 1861.

Capital stock, including the Greenfield Branch and
Vermont portion,

Number of shares of capital stock issued,

Increase of capital, since last report,

Capital paid in, per last report,

Capital paid in since last report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,

Funded debt, per last report,

Funded debt, paid since last report,

Funded debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of funded debt,

Floating debt, per last report,

Floating debt, paid since last report,

Floating debt, increase of, since last report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,. . .

Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the
year,

Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last report,

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past

year,

Total amount expended for graduation and ma-
. sonry,

For wooden bridges, per last report,

For wooden bridges, paid during the last year,

Total amount expended for wooden bridges, . . .

Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any,)

$3,200,000 00

28,801

2,214,225 15

1,003,925 00
12,800 00

$ 2,214,225 15

991,125 00

No floating debt.

6 per cent.
1,003,925 00

$1,461,323,12

199,395 31

$1,461,323 12

199,395 31

For superstructure, including iron, per last report,. .
For superstructure, including iron, paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures paid during the

past year,

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures,

For land, land-damages and fence?, per last report,
For land, land-damages and fences, pail during the

past year,

Total amount expended for land, land damages

and fences,

For locomotives, per last report,

For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the

past year ,

Total amount expanded for passenger and bag-
gage cars,

For merchandise cars, per last report,

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,

For engineering, per last report,

For engineering-, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering, ....

For agencies and other expenses, salaries, &c, dur-
ing the construction of the road,

For dividends of interest, discount on bonds, &c,

Total cost of road and equipment,

Amount of assets or property held by the corpora-
tion in addition to the cost of the road,

Charged to Greenfield Branch in addition to above, . .

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road,

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Length of branches owned by the company, stating
whether they have a single or double track,

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, ex-
cepting main track and branches,

Weight of rail, per yard, in main road,

Weight of rail, per yard, in branch roads, (specify
the different weights, per yard, )

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, Avith its length, in branch roads,.. .

Total rise and fall in main road ,

Total rise and fill in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,
in main road,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

branch roads, .•

Total degrees of curvature, in main road,

Total degrees of curvature, in branch roads,

Total length of straight line, in main road,

Total length of straight line, in branches,

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,

Aggregate length of iron bridges, .

600,422 01

129,274 36

181,218 85

95,638 62

600,422 01

129,274 36

181,218 85

20,190 00

95,638 62

91,514 89

20,190 00

56,872 04

91,514 89

56,872 04

110,271 31
332,295 02

$3,268,415 53

248,495 08

69 miles.
69 "

None.

8 miles single track.

About 5i miles.
56 pounds.

58 feet fori 6-10 miles.

45 feet pi r mile, 3£ miles.

Rise SOS leet, fall 990 feet.
« gi « „ 168 <.

1,000 feet for 1,900 feet, ex ■
cept at Grout's, where it
' is 924 feet for 1 ,200 feet.

1,000 feet for 400 feet.
3,314c
607°
27 3-4 miles.
3 9-10 miles.
0,738 feet.

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,

Number of public ways crossed at grade,

Number of railroads crossed at grade,

Remarks, 0

Way stations for express trains,

Way stations for accommodation trains,

Flag stations,

Whole number of way stations, ..

Whole number of flag stations,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains,

Miles run by freight trains,

Miles run by other trains,

Total miles run,

Number of passengers carried in the cars,

Number of passengers carried one mile,

Number of tons of merchandise carried m the cars,. .

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,

Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from
other roads,

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other
roads,

Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains,
including stops,

Average rate of speed actually attuned by expi'ess
passenger trains, including stops and detentions,..

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation
trains , including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed actually attained by special
trains, including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, in-
cluding stops and detentions,

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not in-
cluding passengers,) hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not

including freight,) hauled one mile,

a
Expenditures lor Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive

of wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,

For repairs of wooden bridges, <= «

For wages of switchmen, average per month, $57, ^1
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $15, !
For wages of signal-men, average per month, $27, j
For wages of watchmen, average per month, $30, J
Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged

in construction,

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam-power used,)
For repairs of fences, gates, houses for sigual-men,

gate-keepers, switchmen, tool-houses,

Total for maintenance of way,

Motive Power and Cars*

For repairs ol locomotives, . • .

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars, ...

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of merchandise cars, .^

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,. . .
For repairs of gravel and other cars,

17
3

50,734

37,814

1,991

None.

90,539

73.700
1,557,549

58,773 379-1000
1,286,143 832-1C00

1,025,534 ,

1,164,595 653-1000

No such trains.

No such trains.
22 miles per hour.

25 miles per hour.

25 miles per hour. 1

10 miles per hour.

17,387 04
2,863 37

2,465 97

140 men.
1,391 07
1,711 85

12,829 30

3,897 00

9,334 63

275 65

25,819 30

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars

Number of engines,

Number of passenger cars, ,

Number of baggage cars,

Number of merchandise cars, ,

Number of gravel cars,

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines, during the year, viz.,

1. Wood, number of cords, 2,471 Cost of the")

same, $6,957 64

2. Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to

the ton,) 153. Cost of same, $1,071 00
473 cords of wood used by stationary en- |
gine, &c, &c, $1,261 00 J

For oil used by cars and engines, 1773 gallons

For waste and other material for cleaning, 3913 lbs..

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargea-
ble to passenger department,

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargea-
ble to freight department,

For gratuities and damages,

For taxes and insurance,

For ferries

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures,
furniture,

For renewals of iron, (laying down included else-
where

For new iron laid down, deducting the value of old
iron taken up,

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passen-
gers and freight carried on their roads, specifying
each company,

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of
their roads, specifying each company. Connecti-
cut River Railroad Co.,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent,
law expenses, cfiice expenses of the above offices,
and all other expenses not included in any of the
foregoing items,

Total miscellaneous,

Total expenditures for working the road,

Total amount of interest paid during the year

Income during the year.

For Passengers; —

1. On main road, including branches owned by )

company, C

2. To and from other roais, specifyiug what. . . . 5

For Freight:—

1. On main road, and branches owned by com

pany,

2. To and from other connecting roads, ,

U. S. mails,

Rents, $42,310 58; Expresses, 3,952 92 : Tolls V

$769 00; Miscellaneous, $778 18...... .\

Total income,

Net earnings, deducting expenses, ....." [ .* [

179

26,336 58

9,289 64

1 ,773 77
327 08

10,928 75

12,219 20

989 89

2,627 24

1,732 48
4,860 42

1,500 00

6.505 46

55,906 60

90,931 10

6,000 00
47,810 68

200,648 38
95,738 57

52,753 93

104,909 81
56,387 49

Dividends.

—per cent. Total, . .
Surplus not divided, .
Surplus last year, —
Total surplus,

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-
als, viz :—

Road and bridges,

Buildings,

Engines and cars,

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts, secured by mortgage of road and
franchise, or any property of the corporation, per
last report, . :

Mortgage debt, paid since last report,

Increase of Mortgage debt since last report,

Total present amount of mortgage debt,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation

The foregoing report is respectfully submitted by

JAMES CHEEVEK,
JOSEPH GOODHUE,
D. N. CAKPENTEK,
J. J. SWIFT,

Boston, December 26, 1861.

See Funded Debt.

One mortgage on road, and
one subsequent mortgage
for about $10,000 -on
property since purchased.

Directors rof the Ver-
mont and Massachusetts
Railroad Corporation.

Accident. — February 20, 1861. Between Gardner and Ashburnham, on freight
train, Dwight J. Weaver, brakeman, came in collision with a bridge of public way »
and was instantly killed.

Middlesex, ss., December 26, 1861.
Then personally appeared James Cheever, Joseph Goodhue, D. N. Carpen-
ter, and John J. Swift, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing
statement, by them subscribed, according to their best knowledge and belief.
Before, EDMUND G. LUCAS, Justice of the Peace.

THIRD RETURN OF

THE WEST CAMBRIDGE HORSE-RAILROAD COMPANY

TO THE

SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
For the Year ending November 30th, 1861.

UNDER GENERAL STATUTES, CHAPTER 63, SECTIONS 143, 144.

Condition op the Company.

Capital Stock, fixed by charter,

Capital Stock, as voted by the Company,

Capital Stock paid in, in cash,

Capital stock paid in, in work and materials, by con-
tractors and others,

Total,

Funded debt,
Floating debt,

Total debt,

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of the road
and franchise, or any property belonging to the
corporation, or standing in its name,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the corporation, specifying the number
and amount of mortgages on road and franchise,
and each kind of property,

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the road and
equipment, and exclusive of all property on hand,
used, or which is to be used, in running the road
and keeping it in repair,

None.

Nothing.

$ 50,000.00
15,000.00

$ 12,850.00
$ 12,850.00

$ 120.40
. $ 120.40

Cost op the Road.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for the track,
laying foundation and rails, ....

For timber for foundation,

For iron and other metal for rails, chairs, spikes, or
other articles used in building the road, .

For paving,

For paving-stones,

For engineering,

$3,741.66
879.88

Nothing.
Nothing.
Nothing.

5,623.14

Total cost of the road,

Amount included, in the present and in past years,
among the running expenses for estimated or ac-
tual depreciation of the road, ....
Net cost of road,

Characteristics op the Road.

Length of single main track,

Length of double main track,

Total length of road,

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating

whether they have a single or double track.
Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turn-outs, and

other track, excepting main track and branches,

Total length of rail

"Weight of rail used, per yard, specifying whether of

cast or rolled iron.
Maximum grade, per mile, on road, with length of

grade,
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve,
Greatest length of single track on road between two

turn-outs,

Total length of main track which is paved, .

Doings during the Year.*

Total number of miles run during the year, .

Number of passengers carried in the cars, .

Rate of speed adopted, including stops and detentions,

Rate of speed actually attained, including stops and de-
tentions,

Number of persons employed, regularly (specifying the
occupations of each).

Total number of trips run during the year, .

Average number of passengers each trip, .

Nothing.

2,605.32
$12,850.00

$12,850.00

No double track.

None.

8,325 feet.
8,325 feet.

498 feet.

17,148 feet.
Rolled iron. — 33 lbs. to

the yard.
100 feet per mile : 1,600

feet in length.
48 feet ; 45 feet in length.

1,200 feet.
None.

8 miles per hour.
8 miles per hour.

26,485
80,296

5,319
15

* The doings for the year are from a Report from the Lessee to November
30th, 1861.

The road being under lease, the Company are unable to give any replies to the
interrogatories in the blank form of return furnished by the Secretary of the Com-
monwealth, under the heads of Cost of Equipment, Earnings, Expenditures for Working
the Road, and Miscellaneous.

JOHN SCHOULER, ) Directors of the
BENJA. POLAND, [ West Cambridge Horse-

GEORGE PEIRCE, ) Railroad Company

(Eommontoealtf) of Jftassacfiusetta.

Suffolk ss. December 23, 1861.

Then personally appeared John Schouler, Benja. Poland, and George Peirce, and
made oath that the foregoing Return, by them subscribed, is true, according to their
best knowledge and belief.

Before me,

WM. E. PARMENTER, Justice of the Peace.

FIFTH

ANNUAL RETURN

OF THE

WEST ROXBURY RAILROAD

(HORSE)

CORPORATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

BOSTON:

PRESS OF JOSEPH G. TORREY, 32 CONGRESS STREET.
18 6 3,

FIFTH ANNUAL RETURN

OF THE

WEST ROXBTJRY HORSE RAILROAD
COMPANY,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1861.

[This return to be made to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, together with 1 ,000
printed copies of the same, on or before the first Wednesday of January 1862. — General
Statutes, Chap. 63, Sec. 143, 144.]

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16
17

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19

21
22
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CONDITION OF THE COMPANY.

Capital Stock, fixed by charter,

Capital Stock as voted by the Company

Capital Stock paid in, in cash

Capital Stock paid in, in work and materials, by con-
tractors and others

Funded Debt

Floating Debt

Total Debt

Amount of above debt secured by mortgage of the
road and franchise or any property belonging to the

Corporation, or standing in its name

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the coipomtion, specifying the number
and amount of mortgages on road and franchise, and'

each kind of property . . j

Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the road and!
equipment, and exclusive of all property on hand,
used, or which is to be used, in running the road and
keeping it in repair

$ 400,000
40.400
40,400

None

COST OF THE ROAD.

expended for labor in excavating

for the

Amount

track, laying foundation and rails

Amount expended for timber for foundation

Amount expended for iron and other metal for rails
chairs, spikes or other articles used in building the road

Amount expended for paving

Amount expended for paving stones
Amount expended for engineering. .
Amount expended for interest, salaries of officers dur-
ing construction of road, and other expenses not in-
cluded in any of the above items which have been
included, on the books of the Company, in the cost
of the road, not including items of equipment or

running expenses, as mentioned below

Total cost of -the road

Amount included in the present and in past years
among the ruuning expenses for estimated or actua

depreciation of the road

Net cost of road

o a

COST OF EQUIPMENT.

Number of cars and cost

Number of horses and cost

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs and other vehicles, ex-
cepting cars, owned by the Company

Cost of land and buildings thereon when purchased

20 shares West Roxbury Rail-
road Co. stock.

7,500
2,600

13,100
262 50
262 50
850 00

2,771 20
40,558 00

Nothing
40,558

None

4,500

25 Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c, erect-

ed by the Company, or standing on land not owned
by the Company,

26 Cost of other articles of equipment, (specifying what)

27 Total cost of equipment,

28 Amount included in the present and in past years in

the running expenses for estimated or actual depre-
ciation of any of the above items,

29 Net amount at which the equipment stands charged

on the books of the Company, *

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROAD.

30 Length of single main track,

31 Length of double main track,

32 Total length of road,

33 Length of branches owned by the Company, stating

whether they have a single or double track,

34 Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turnouts and

other track, excepting main track and branches, . .

35 Total length of rail . .

36 Weight of rail used, per yard, (specifying whether

of cast or rolled iron,)

37 Maximum grade, per mile, on road, with length of

grade,

38 Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, . .

39 Greatest length of single track on road between two

turnouts,

40 Total length of main track which is paved,

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

41 Total number of miles run during the year,

42 Number of passengers carried in the cars,

43 Rate of speed adopted, including stops and detentions,

44 Rate of speed actually attained including stops and

detentions.

45 Number of persons employed, regularly, (specifying

the occupations of esch,)

46 Total number of trips run during the year

47 Average number of passengers each trip

EXPENDITURES FOR WORKING THE ROAD.

48 For repairs of road, including repairs of foundation,

renewals of iron, and renewals of pavement

49 For general repairs, including repairs of cars, omni-

busses and harnesses, and for shoeing horses, ....

50 For repairs of real estate, including repairs of build-

ings used as stables, offices, or for any other pur-
poses, by the Company,

51 For wages, including the wages of every person reg-

ularly employed, excepting the president, directors,
superintendent and treasurer,

52 For interest

53 For taxes and insurance,.

54 For tolls paid other companies for the right to pass

over their roads,

55 For rent paid other companies for use of their roads,

56 For provinder, — to include cost of hay , grain, straw, or

other articles used for the food & bedding of horses

57 For miscellaneous articles purchased during the year

— such as harnesses, blankets, &c, the use of
which continues for one or more years, — and not
included in the cost of equipment,

58 For loss on horses — that is to say, the difference be-
tween the present estimated value of horses owned
by the Company substracted from the estimated val-

#8,67S 80
None
13,178 80

Nothing
13,178 80

1 20-100 miles
67-100 "

2 54-100 "

None

567 feet

2 54-100 miles
cast 63 lbs. per vd. 1 87-100 m.
wro'l 55 lbs. per yd. 67-100 "

290 ft. per mile, 220 ft long
43 73-100 ft., 70 9-10 ft. long

75-100 mile
about 1200 feet

The road is leased to, equip-
ped and run by the Metropoli-
tan Railroad Co.

60
61

64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75

77
78
79
80
81
82
83

ue of those on hand at the commencement of the year,
added to the cost of ihose purchased during the year;
or if this is the first report of the Company, then the
difference between the •stimated value of horses on
hand, and their cost — giving the present average es-
timated value of each horse

For incidental expenses, — to include printing, presi-
dent's, directors', treasurer's, and superintendent's
salaries, and all expenses other than those belonging

to the actual working of 4he road ~

For all other expenses

For amount charged on the Company's books during
the year for estimated or actual depreciation of the
following property :

Cars

Horses ....(..,

Omnibuses

Real Estate

Road

Other property

Total ,

Total Expenses

EARNINGS.

Received from passengers in cars and omnibuses,

and for tickets sold .

From other roads, as toll or rent for use of road. .

From United States Mails

For sales of manure

From other sources

Total earnings

Net earnings, after deducting expenses

Surplus earnings of previous year, on hand. ....

Net earnings, as above

Total surplus for payment of dividends

Dividends declared during the year

Total percentage of dividends, for the year

Present surplus

$64 16

MISCELLANEOUS.

Increase during the year :

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter. . .
Of capital stock as voted by the Company
Of capital stock paid in

Increase of funded debt during the year

Increase of floating debt during the year

Decrease of funded debt during the year

Decrease of floating debt during the year

Increase of mortgage debt during the year

Decrease of mortgage debt duriug the year

Increase in cost of road during the year, including

amount charged for depreciation thereon

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount charged

for depreciation thereon

Increase in cost of equipment during the year, inclu

ding amount charged for depreciation thereon

Decrease in cost of equipment, by sale of any portion

thereof, or by amount charged for depreciation. .

List of accidents on the road during the year. . . .

3,232 00

80 00
3,312 00
3.247 84

24 95

3,247 84

3,282 79

3,232 00

Eight per cent.

50 79

J. G. WELD, > Directors of the

LEMUEL SHAW, > West Roxbury Rail-
GEO. H. WILLIAMS,) road Company.
Suffolk, SS. December 23d, 1861. Then personally appeared J. G. Weld, Lemuel
Shaw, and Geo. H. Williams, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing state-
ment by them subscribed, according to the best of their knowledge and belief,

Before D. S. GREENOUGH, Justice of the Peace,

TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPOET

OF THE

Western Railroad Corporation,

FOE THE YEAE BMOTfl BOVEMHER 30, 1861.

Report of the Western Railroad under the Acts of 1849, Chap. 191;
1851, Chap. 102; 1854, Chap. 423: 1856, Chap. 165; 1857,
Chapters 40, 168 and 240.

Capital Stock $6,150,000 00

Number of Shares of capital stock issued 51,500

Increase of Capital since last report

Capital paid in, per last report $5,150,000 00

Capital paid in, since last report

Total Amount of Capital Stock paid in 5,150,000 00

Funded debt, per last report 6,269,520 00

Funded debt, paid since last report

Funded debt, increase of, since last report 2,000 00

Total present amount of funded debt 6,271,520 00

Floating debt, per last report

Floating debt, paid since last report

Floating debt, increase of, since last report 76,000 00

Total present amount of floating debt 76,000 00

Total present amount of funded and floating debt 6,347,520 00

Average rate of interest per annum paid during the year. 5 1-2 per cent.

Maximum amount of debts during the year 188,000 00

Cost of Road and Equipment.

For graduation and masonry, per last report $3,491,365 36

For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year. 35,535 70

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry. . 3,526,901 06

For wooden bridges, per last report 231,996 26

For wooden bridges, paid during the past year 1,000 00

Total amount expended for wooden bridges 232,996 26

Total amount expended for iron bridges (if any) None.

For superstructure, including iron, per last report 1,685,358 30

For superstructure, including iron, paid during the

past year 68,363 15

Total amount expended for superstructure, including

iron 1,753,721 45

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last report. . . . 450,699 58
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the

past year

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and

fixtures 450,699 58

For land, land damages and fences, per last report. . . . 298,200 70
For land, land damages and fences, paid during the

past year '. 1,120 31

Total amount expended for land, land damages and

fences 299,321 01

For locomotives, per last report 432,000 00

For locomotives, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for locomotives 432,000 00

For passenger and baggage cars per last report 73,544 55

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past

year

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars 73,544 55

For merchandise cars, per last report 590,168 42

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for merchandise cars 590,168 42

For engineering per last report 171,390 63

For engineering, paid during the past year

Total amount expended for engineering 171,390 63

For agencies and other expenses per last report 1,019,157 41

For agencies and other expenses paid during the past

year

Total amount expended for agencies and other expenses 1,019,157 41

Total cost of Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad. 2,388,359 22

Total cost of Hudson & Boston and West Stockbridge

Railroad 196,888 98

Total cost of road and equipment $11,135,158 57

Amount of assets of property held by*the corporation

in addition to the cost of the road $607,017 17

Less dividends, accrued interests, &c 299,426 32

307,590 85
Value of Sinking Funds $2,500,292 49 $2,807,883 34

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road, (Western Railroad, 117 miles 4248 feet ; \ , n „ ., ...«

Albany & West Stockbridge, 38 miles 1180 feet) . . . . j" 10b mUes i4S teeL

Length of single main track 47 miles 4690 feet.

Length of double main track 108 miles 738 feet.

Length of branches owned by the company, stating
whether they have a single or double track. Hudson

and Boston Railroad 17 miles 1 742 feet.

Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excepting

main track and branches 10 miles 180 feet.

Weight of rail per yard, in main road 56 to 64 lbs per yard.

Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads. (Specify the
different weights per yard)

Maximum grade, with its length, in main road 83 feet — 1 1-2 miles.

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads

Total rise and fall in main road 4893 feet.

Total rise and fall in branch roads 559 feet.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

main road 882 feet — 490 feet long.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in

branch roads

Total degrees of curvature in main road 6,370°

Total degrees of curvature in branch roads

Total length of straight line in main road 62 miles 935 feet.

Total length of straight line in branches

Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges 6,092 1-2 feet.

Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges

Aggregate length of iron bridges

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides

Number of public ways crossed at grade 109

Number of railroads crossed at grade . 3

Remarks

Way stations for express trains 3

Way stations for accommodation trains 36

Flag stations 4

Whole number of way stations 40

Whole number of flag stations 4

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains 382,845

Miles run by freight trains 804,136

Miles run by other trains 47,036

Total miles run 1,234,018

Number of passengers carried in the cars 563 140

Number of passengers, carried one mile 23,009,035

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars 508,179

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile 47,924,408

Number of passengers carried one mile to and from

other roads 15,411,171

Number of tons carried one mile to and from other roads 35,607,511
Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops 30 miles per hour.

Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions 32 miles per hour.

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains, -)

including stops and detentions , springfield& Wor. 28 miles

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains, f " " Alb. 22 "

including stops and detentions J

Average rate or speed adopted for freight trains, inclu-
ding stops 15 miles per hour.

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not inclu-
ding passengers) hauled one mile

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight) hauled one mile

Expenditures fob Working the Road.

For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of \

wooden bridges and renewals of iron ( $222 102 22

For renewals of iron $104,608 51 )

For repairs of wooden bridges 11,187 59

For wages of switchmen, average per month $26

For wages of gate-keepers, average per month $20

For wages of signal men, average per month $20

For wages of watchmen, average per month $30

Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged

in construction 1575 Average No.

For removing ice and snow, (this item to include all

labor, tools, repairs, and extra steam power used). . . 10,362 70

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for signal men, gate

keepers, switchmen, tool-houses 964 65

Total for maintenance of way 244,617 16

Motive Power and Cars.

For repairs of locomotives 67,075 69

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation 15,000 00

For repairs of passenger cars 26,851 58

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation

For repairs of merchandise cars 104,062 86

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation

For repairs of gravel and other cars

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars. . 207,990 13

Number of Engines 72

Number of passenger cars 49

Number of baggage cars 12

Number of merchandise cars ; 1050 — 8 wheel.

Number of gravel cars 80

MISCELLANEOUS.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz :

Cumberland Coal 1200 tons, %. . $9,122 14

Wood, number of cords, 47,007 Cost of the same. . 183,175 08
Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs to the ton,)

2276 Cost of same 9,104 85

For Oil used by engines and cars 26,991 51

For waste and other material for cleaning 4,029 73

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargea-'

ble to passenger department

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargea-
ble to freight department

For gratuities and damages 38,1 97 29

For taxes and insurance 12,869 22

For ferries 21,410 77

For repairs of station buildings, acqueducts, fixtures,

furniture 63,467 71

240,147 68

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers
and freight carried on their roads, specifying each com-
pany

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their
roads, specifying each company

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law-
expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all
other expenses not included in any of the foregoing

items 20,447 90

Total Miscellaneous 628,963 88

Total expenditures for working the road 1 ,081,571 17

Total amount of interest paid during the year

Income During the Year.

For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by

company 613,365 08

2. To and from other roads, specifying what •

For Freight : —

1. On main road and branches owned by company. 1,164,320 23

2. To and from other connecting roads

U. S. Mails 37,475 54

Rents and other sources 79,407 11

Total income 1,894,567 96

Net earnings, after deducting expenses $812,996 79

Dividends.

Interest on State Loans and exchanges 338,952 43

One per cent to Sinking Fund 50,000 00

Eight per cent. Total 412,000 00

Loss on Pittsfield & North Adams Railroad 7,939 81— 808,892 24

Surplus not divided 4,104 55

Surplus last year 400,644 33

Total Surplus $404,748

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renewals,
viz.

Road and Bridges

Buildings

Engines and cars

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and

franchise, or any property of the corporation, per last

report ,

Mortgage debt, paid since last report

Mortgage debt, increase of, since last report

Present amount of Mortgage debts

Number of Mortgages on road and franchise, or any

property of the corporation.

LIST OF ACCIDENTS UPON THE WESTERN RAILROAD EOR THE
YEAR ENDING NOV. 30, 1861.

December 24, 1860. — John Hogan a brakeman on Freight Train, was killed at Indian
Orchard by falling from the cars and the train running over him.

April 2, 1861. — Henry Harper, walking upon the track at Worcester, was struck by
the Engine and killed.

July 12, 1861. — Alfred White, walking upon the track at Dalton, was struck by the
Engine and killed.

September 12, 1861. — A stranger, walking upon the track at Warren, was struck by
the Engine and killed. Name unknown.

October 4, 1861. — Archer Michael and Edward Madden were walking upon the track
at Pittsfield, and were struck by the Engine and badly injured.

C. W. CHAPIN,
WILLIAM H. SWIFT,
IGNATIUS SARGENT,
GEORGE A. SHAW,
E. C. SHERMAN,
E. R. TINKER,
JOSIAH STICKNEY,
ROBERT CAMPBELL.

Directors of the

Western Railroad

Corporation.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Suffolk, ss. December 24, 1861.

Then personally appeared C. W. Chapin, William H. Swift, Ignatius Sargent,
George A. Shaw, E. C. Sherman, E. R. Tinker, Josiah Stickney and Robert Campbell,
and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed,
Before me STEPHEN FAIRBANKS, Justice of the Peace.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

For the Year ending November 80, 1861.

Condition of the Company.

Capital Stock, fixed by charter, $75,000 00s

Capital Stock, as voted by the Company, 75.000 CO'

Capital Stock, paid in, in cash, 22,200 00

Capital Stock, paid in, in work and materials,

by contractors and others,
Funded debt, 4,494 68

Floating debt, 4,494 08)

Total debt,
Amount above debt secured by mortgage of
the road and franchise, or any property
belonging to the Corporation, or standing in
its name,
Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or
any property of the. Corporation, specifying
the number and amount of mortgages on
road and franchise, and each kind of prop-
erty,
Amount of assets on hand, exclusive of the
road and equipment, and exclusive of all-
property on hand, used, or which is to be-
used, in running the road and keeping it int
repair.

Cost of the Road.

Amount expended for labor in excavating for
the track, laying foundation and rails,

Amount expended for timber for fonndation,

Amount expended for iron and other metal
for rails, chairs, spikes, or other articles,
used in building the road,

Amount expended for paving,

Amount expended for paving stones,

Amount expended for engineering,

Total cost of road,

Amount included in the present and in past
years, among the running expenses for esti-
mated or actual depreciation of the road,

Net cost of road.

Road built by
Contract.

$62,151 74

Cost of Equipment.

No. of cars and cost,

No. of horses and cost,

Cost of omnibuses, sleighs, and other vehicles,

excepting cars, owned by the Company,
Cost of land, and buildings thereon when

purchased,
Cost of buildings used for offices, stables, &c,

erected by the Company, or standing on

land not owned by the Company,
Cost of other articles of equipments, (speci-
fying what)

None.
Road Leased.

Total cost of equipment,
Amount included in the present and in past

years in the running expenses for estimated

or actual depreciation of any of the above

items.
Net amount at which the equipment stands

charged on the books of the Company,

Characteristics of the Road.

Length of single main track, About 2£ miles.

Length of double main track,

Total length of road, About 2J miles.

Length of branches owned by the Company,
stating whether they have a single or
double track,

Aggregate length of switches, sidings, turn-
outs, and other track, excepting main track
and branches,

Total length of rail,

Weight of rail used, per y?rd, (specifying
whether of cast or rolled iron)

Maximum grade per mile on road, with length
of grade,

About 1800 feet.

Rolled Iron.
45 pounds per yard.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of
curve,

Greatest length of single track on road be-
tween two turnouts,

Total length of main track which is paved,

Doings During the Year to Oct. 1, 1861.

Total number of miles run during the year, in-
cluding: Ferry of 3 miles to a trip,

146,304

Number of passengers carried in the ears, 235;767

Rate of speed adopted, inclad ng stops and

detentions, 6 miles per hour.

Rate of speed actually attained, including stops

and detentions, 6 miles per hour.

Nunber of persons employed regularly, (speci-
fying the occupations of each,)- —
17 conductors and drivers,
6 stable hands,

1 superintendent,

2 on ferry, 22 men.
Total number of trips run during the year, 16,256
Average number of passengers each trip, 14 J

Expenditures for Working the Road.

For repairs of road, including repairs of foun-
dation, renewals of iron, and renewals of
pavements.

For general repairs, including repairs of cars,
omnibuses, and harnesses, and for shoeing
horses, $731 60

For repairs of real estate, including repairs of
building used as stables, offices, or for any
other purposes by the Company,

For wages, including the wages of every per-
son regularly employed, excepting the
President, Directors, Superintendent, and
Treasurer, 6,404 03

For interest,

For taxes and insurance, 167 20

For tolls paid other companies, for the right to

pass over their roads, 1,411 75

For rent paid other companies for use of their
roads,

For provender, — to include cost of hay, grain,
straw, and other articles used for food and
bedding of horses, $3,720 00

For miscellaneous articles purchased during
the year— such as harnesses, blankets. &c,
the use of which continues for one or more
years — and not included in the cost of
equipment, 48 73

For loss on horses — that is to say, the differ-
ence between the present estimated value
of the horses owned by the Company, sub-
tracted from the estimated value of those
on hand at the commencement of the year,
added to the cost of those purchased dur-
ing the year ; or if this is the first report of
the Company, then the difference between
the estimated value of the horses on hand
and their cost — giving the present estimated 125 00

value of each horse,

For incidental expenses, — to include printing,

President's, Directors', Treasurer's, and

Superintendent's salaries, and all expenses

other than those belonging to the actual

working of the road, 662 04

For all other expenses, 642 05

For amount charged on the Company's books,
during the year, for estimated or actual
depreciation of the following property : —
Cars,
Horses,
Omnibuses,
Real Estate.
Road,

Other property,
Total,

Total expenses, 13,912 40

$9,164

121

9,369 46

Earnings.

Received from passengers in cars and omni-
buses, and for tickets sold,
From other roads, as toil or rent for use of road,
From United States mails,
For sales of manure.
From other sources,
Total earnings,
Net earnings, after deducting expenses,
Surplus earnings of previous year on hand.
Net earnings, as above,
Total surplus for payment of dividends,
Dividends declared during the year,
Total percentage of dividends for the year,
Present surplus,

Miscellaneous.

Increase during the year —

Of capital stock, as fixed by the charter,

Of capital stock, as voted by the Company,

Of capital stock, paid in, 6,550 00

Increase of funded debt, during the year,

Increase of floating debt, during the year,

Decrease of funded debt, during the year,

Decrease of floating debt, during the year, - 3,349 96

Increase of mortgage debt, during the year, -

Decrease of mortgage debt, during the year.

Increase in cost of road, during the year, in-
cluding amount charged for depreciation
thereon, 12,142 14

Decrease in nominal cost of road, by amount
charged for depreciation thereon,

Increase in cost of equipment, during the
year, including amount charged for depre-
ciation thereon,

Decrease in cost of equipment, by the sale of
any portion thereof, or by amount charged
for depreciation,

List of Accidents on the Road during the Year.

None.

Road leased from Oct. 1, 1861, to Lynn k Boston R. R.

ISAAC STEBBINS,
CHARLES A. DAVIS,
W. R. PEARMAIN,
BENJAMIN SHURTLEFF,
PASCHAL P. P. WARE,
CALEB PRATT,
A. M. KIDDER,

Directors of Winnisimmet Railroad Company.

Suffolk, ss. December 18, 1861.

Then personally appeared Isaac Stebbins, Charles A. Davis,
W. R. Pearmain, Benjamin Shurtleff, Paschal P. P. Ware,
Caleb Pratt, and A. M. Kidder, and severally made oath to the
truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed.
Before me,

J. B. LOOMIS, Notary Public.

REPORT

OF THE DIRECTOKS OF THE

Worcester & Nashua Kailroad Corporation,

For the Year Ending November 30, 1861.

Capital Stock, -

Number of shares of capital stock issued, -

Increase of capital since last Report,

Capital paid in, per last Report,

Capital paid in, since last Report,

Total amount of capital stock paid in,
Funded debt, per last Report,
Funded debt, paid since last; Report,
Funded debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of funded debt,
Floating debt, per last Report,
Floating debt, paid since last Report,
Floating debt, increase of, since last Report,

Total present amount of floating debt,

Total present amount of funded and floating debt,
Average rate of interest per annum, paid during the year,
Maximum amount of debts during the year,

Cost of Road and Equipment.
For graduation and masonry, per last Report,
For graduation and masonry, paid during the past year,

year,

Total amount expended for superstructure, including
iron, - -

For stations, buildings and fixtures, per last Report,
For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past
year, -

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and
fixtures, -

For land, land-damages, and fences, per last Report,
For land, land-damages, and fences, paid during the past
year, .....

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and
fences, - -

For locomotives, per last Report, -
For locomotives, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for locomotives,
For passenger and baggage cars, per last Report,
For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past

year, " '.

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage
cars, -
For merchandise cars, per last Report,

$2,100,000.00
15,222
Nothing.
1,141,000.00
Nothing.

1,141,000.00
150,000.00
Nothing.
Nothing.

150,000.00
862.00
49.50
Nothing.

812.50
150,812.50
Six per cent.

150,862.00

$464,709.66
Nothing.

12,363.53
Nothing.

Have none.
414,373.25

Nothing.

464,709.66

12,363.53

400,000.00

79,467.95
Nothing.

185,540.74
Nothing.

62,853.12

Nothing.

17,612,71
Nothing.

60,495.81

70,000.00

179,232.17

♦62,853.12

16,000.00

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering, per last Report, ....
For engineering, paid during the past year,

Total amount expended for engineering,
For agencies and other expenses, per last Report,
For agencies and other expenses, paid during the past
year, -

Total amount expended for agencies and other ex-
penses, .....
Total cost of road and equipment,
Amount of assets or property held by the corporation in
addition to the cost of the road,

Characteristics of Road.
Length of road, -

Length of single main track, ...

Length of double main track, ...

Length of branches owned by the Company, stating

whether they have a single or double track,
Aggregate length of sidings, and other tracks, excepting

main tracks and branches, -
Weight of rail per yard, in main road,
Weight of rail per yard, in branch roads, (specify the

different weights per yard),
Maximum, grade, with its length, in main road,

Maximum grade, with its length, in branch roads,

Total rise and fall in main road, -

Total rise and fall in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

main road, .....
Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve, in

branch roads, - -

Total degrees of curvature in main road,
Total degrees of curvature in branch roads,
Total length of straight line, in main road, - '

Total length of straight line in branches, -
Aggregate length of wooden truss bridges,
Aggregate length of all other wooden bridges,
Aggregate length of iron bridges, - -

Whole length of road unfenced on both sides,
Number of public ways crossed at grade,
Number of railroads crossed at grade,
Remarks, -

Way stations for express trains, -
Way stations for accommodation trains,
Flag stations, - - - - -

Whole number of way stations, -
Whole number of flag stations, -

Doings during the Year.
Miles run by passenger trains,
Miles run by freight trains,.
Miles run by other trains, -

Total miles run, ...

Number of passengers carried in the cars,
Number of passengers carried one mile,
Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars,
Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,
Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from

other roads. - - - -

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads,
Rate of speed adopted for express passenger trains, in-
cluding stops, -

Nothing.

31,063.27

Nothing.

50,000.00

23,739.15

417.59

Nothing.

1,328,897.63 1,278,897.63
72,080.53

45 69-100 miles.
45 69-100 miles.
76-100 mile.

None.

8 1-2 miles.
56 to 58 lbs.

f 48 48- 100 feet per mile
J for 3 44-100 miles,
and 52 80-100 ft. per
I mile for 800 feet.

1151 30-100 feet.

1146 feet for S6- 100 mile.

2110° 47'

31 miles.

559 feet.
335 feet.
None.

54
3

None.
13

1
13

88,872

69,466

3,333

139,538

2,891,754

86,294

2,087,493

161,671

Average rate of speed actually attained by express pas-
senger trains, including stops and detentions,

Rate of speed adopted for accommodation trains,

Rate of speed actually attained by accommodation trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed actually attained by special trains,
including stops and detentions,

Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including
stops, ...

Estimated weight in tons of passenger cars, (not includ-
ing passengers), hauled one mile,

Estimated weight in tons of merchandise cars, (not in-
cluding freight), hauled one mile,

Expenditures for Working the Road.
For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of

wooden bridges, and renewals of iron,
For repairs of wooden bridges, ...
For wages of switchmen, average per month, $31, ] „
For wages of gate-keepers, average per month, $
For wages of signal-men, average per month, $21,
For wages of watchmen, average per month, $35,
Number of men employed, exclusive of those engaged in

construction, ....

Motive Power and Pars.
For repairs of locomotives, -

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of passenger cars, -

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,
For repaiTs of merchandise cars, -
For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,
For repairs of gravel and other cars,

Total for maintenance of motive power and cars,
Number of engines, ....

Number of passenger cars, ...

Number of baggage cars, -
Number of merchandise cars, -

Number of gravel cars, - . -

Miscellaneous.

For fuel used by engines during the year, viz. :

Wood, number of cords, Cost of the same,

Coal, number of tons, (reckoning 2,240 lbs. to the
ton,) Cost of same,

For oil used for cars and engines, ...

For waste and other material for cleaning,

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable
to passenger department, -

For salaries, wages, and incidental expenses, chargeable
to freight department, ...

For gratuities and damages, ...

For taxes and insurance, -

For ferries, ------

For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, fur-
niture, - - - -

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

Nor new iron laid down, deducting the value of old iron
taken up, -

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers
and freight carried on their roads, specifying each
company, -----

23 miles per hour.

10 miles per hour.

$8,190.16
2,545.71

2,200.11

About 140.
4,145.40
1,072.04

$9,962.96

2,934.74

4,532.10

176.01

125

9,817 14

6,987.87

1,702.42

242.14

13,622.43

15,046.25

100 00

1,699.52

4,660.96
12,938.00

18,213.42

17,605.81

For amount paid other companies, as rent for use of their
roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law
expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and
all other expenses, not included in any of the fore-
going items, -
Total Miscellaneous, ...

Total expenditures for working the road, -

Total amount of interest paid during the year,

Income during the Year.
For Passengers : —

1. On main road, including branches owned by com-

pany, -

2. To and from other roads, specifying what,
For Freight: —

1. On main road and branches owned by company,

2. To and from other connecting roads,
U. S. Mails, - ...
Rents [and Express], ....

Total income, -
Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends.
I$4 per share. Total, ....

Surplus not divided, -

Surplus last year, .....
Total surplus, - '

Estimated Depreciation Beyond the Renewals, viz :

Of road and bridges, ....

Buildings, --....
Engines and cars, - - * -

Mortgage Debts.

Amount of debts secured by mortgage of road and fran-
chise, or any property of the corporation, per last
Report, .....

Mortgage debt paid since last Report,

Increase of mortgage debt since last Report.

Present amount of mortgage debts,

Number of mortgages on road and franchise, or any
property of the Corporation,

9,845.39

76,662.12

112,481.35

8,192.11

$84,674.92

103,117.64

4,625.00
3,252.22

$60,8S8.00
14,108.32
45,057.34

195,669.78

59,165.66

$150,000.00
Nothing.
(<

150,000.00
One.

GEORGE T. RICE,
F. H. KINNICUTT,
STEPHEN SALISBURY,
THOS. CHASE,
JACOB FISHER,
A. F. LAWRENCE,
A. H. BULLOCK,
ALEX. DeWITT,

Directors of the
y Worcester & Nashua
Railroad Corporation.

Worcester, ss., December 24, 1861.

Then personally appeared George T. Rice, F. H. Kinnicutt,
Stephen Salisbury, Thos. Chase, Jacob Fisher, A. F. Lawrence, A. H. Bullock, and
Alex. DeWitt, and severally made oath that the foregoing statement by them sub-
scribed is true, according to their best knowledge and belief.

Before T. W. HAMMOND, Justice of the Peace.

1, the subscriber, Commissioner of the Worcester & Nashua Kail Koad Company, appointed
by the Governor of Massachusetts, having examined the foregoing Report, find it correct,
and approve the same.

STEPHEN P. TWISS.

Worcester, December 26, 1861.

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